Justin Cottrell

Justin Cottrell
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1977-03-27) 27 March 1977 (age 47)[1]
Toomevara,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Electrician
Club(s)
Years Club
1994-2005
 Toomevara
Club titles
Tipperary titles 7
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1997; 2002-2004
 Tipperary 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Justin Cottrell (born 27 March 1977) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Toomevara, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.

Career

Cottrell first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Toomevara club, winning numerous divisional championship titles before claiming a Tipperary U21HC title in 1995. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won his first Tipperary SHC medal as sub goalkeeper in 1994.[2] Cottrell had succeeded Jody Grace as first-choice goalkeeper by the time Toomevara won four Tippearry SHC titles in-a-row team from 1998 to 2001.[3][4] He claimed further back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004, before ending his club career by winning a Munster Club SHC medal in 2004.[5]

Cottrell first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary as a member of the under-21 team. His three-year tenure from 1996 to 1998 ended without success as Cork dominated the Munster U21HC at this time.[6] Cottrell was drafted onto the senior team at just 20 and was sub goalkeeper to Brendan Cummins for the 1997 All-Ireland final defeat by Clare.[7] He was dropped off the panel the following year, but returned once again as sub goalkeeper from 2002 to 2004.[8]

Honours

Toomevara

References

  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (27 March 2004). "GAA: Pop at Cork is just a dream for Cott". The Free Library. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ "3 in a Row after a 32 Year Gap". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Toomevara prove tidier". Irish Times. 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ Breheny, Martin (12 November 2001). "Score-shy Toom still too strong for Thurles". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  7. ^ Keys, Colm (31 August 2011). "Keeper of the flame". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Tipperary make six changes for Cork clash". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2023.