Martin O'Neill (hurler)

Martin O'Neill
Personal information
Irish name Máirtín Ó Néill
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1992
Waterford, Ireland
Nickname Blondie
Occupation Recruiter
Club(s)
Years Club
 Mount Sion
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2011-2015
 Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010-2015
 Waterford 7 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:52, 12 December 2021.

Martin O'Neill (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Mount Sion. He previously lined out with the Waterford senior hurling team.

Career

O'Neill first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Mount Sion before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team.[1] He simultaneously lined out with the Waterford Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2] O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Waterford minor hurling team that won the Munster MHC title in 2009.[3] He later lined out with the under-21 team. O'Neill was still a member of the minor team when he was drafted onto the Waterford senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2010.[4] He was part of the team that won the National Hurling League in 2015.[5]

Career statistics

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Waterford 2012 Division 1A 5 0-15 2 0-01 0 0-00 7 0-16
2013 1 0-04 1 0-00 2 0-00 4 0-04
2014 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00 2 0-00
2015 Division 1B 5 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 5 0-01
Career total 11 0-20 3 0-01 4 0-00 18 0-21

Honours

Mount Sion
  • Waterford Junior A Football Championship: 2021
Waterford

References

  1. ^ "Gunners survive big Sion scare to keep eight-in-a-row bid alive". The 42. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "80 minutes and 36 scores in Fitzgibbon Cup final draw as UL and WIT head for replay". The 42. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ Cahill, Jackie (13 July 2009). "Rising star O'Neill shines as Deise end 17-year wait". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (14 January 2010). "Veteran McGrath 'mad' for action with Déise, says Davy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 May 2015). "Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 2 January 2019.