Liam Watson (hurler)

Liam Watson
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mac Uait
Sport Hurling
Born 1983
Loughgiel
Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
2001–
 Loughgiel Shamrocks
Club titles
Antrim titles 3
Ulster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2002–

Antrim

Warwickshire		 17 (4–49)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 11
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2012.

Liam Watson (born 1983) is a former hurler who played for Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC.[1] He was nominated for an All Star award in 2011 and travelled to the United States as a replacement.[2]

Watson made his first appearance for Antrim during the 2002 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He won eleven Ulster medals, one National League (Division 2) medal and one Christy Ring Cup medal, the latter as a non-playing substitute.

At club level, Watson is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. He has also won four Ulster medals and four county club championship medals. In March 2012 he scored 3–7 when he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship with Loughgiel after a 4–13 0–17 defeat of Coolderry in the final at Croke Park.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 October 2016.
Team Year Ulster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Loughgiel Shamrocks 2010–11 2 1–13 1 0-03 3 1–16
2011–12 2 1-07 2 3–23 4 4–30
2012–13 2 1–13 2 1–13 4 2–26
2013–14 2 0–13 1 1-06 3 1–19
2016–17 2 0-05 0 0-00 2 0-05
Total 10 3–51 6 5–45 16 8–96

Honours

References

  1. ^ Crossan, Brendan (7 December 2019). ""I would have played for Antrim one last time" – Antrim hurling ace Liam Watson". The Irish News.
  2. ^ "All Star Antrim hurler gets all-clear after immigration mix-up". Belfast Telegraph
  3. ^ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.


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