Matthew Whelan (hurler)

Matthew Whelan
Personal information
Irish name Maitiú Ó Faoileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 36)
Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
 Borris-in-Ossory
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
Club titles
Laois titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2007-2021
 Laois 42 (0-29)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:11, 26 June 2021.

Matthew Whelan (born 1 February 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton. He is a former member of the Laois senior hurling team.

Career

Whelan first came to Gaelic games prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Borris-in-Ossory club, before eventually joining the club's top adult team. After the creation of the new Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton club, he went on to win a County Senior Championship in 2016, having earlier won three intermediate titles.[1] Whelan first played at inter-county level as a dual player with the Laois minor teams. He won a Leinster Minor Championship title in 2005, before winning an All-Ireland Schools' Championship title in 2006.[2][3] Whelan was straight out of the minor grade when he made his Laois senior hurling team debut in 2007. Over the course of the following 15 seasons, he became a first-team regular and had two spells as team captain, while he also won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal and two National League Division 2 titles.[4] Whelan retired from inter-county hurling on 25 July 2021, having made a record number of appearances for Laois.[5][6]

Career statistics

Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Laois 2007 Division 2A 9 1-09 — 1 0-00 3 0-02 13 1-11
2008 Division 1B 5 0-01 — 0 0-00 0 0-00 5 0-01
2009 Division 2 7 0-00 — 1 0-00 1 0-00 9 0-00
2010 6 0-07 — 2 0-05 1 0-00 9 0-12
2011 7 0-02 — 1 0-02 1 0-02 9 0-06
2012 Division 1B 6 0-03 — 2 0-02 1 0-00 9 0-05
2013 Division 2A 6 0-16 — 3 0-07 1 0-00 10 0-23
2014 Division 1B 6 0-07 — 5 0-03 1 0-02 12 0-12
2015 4 0-00 — 5 0-00 1 0-01 10 0-01
2016 7 0-01 — 1 0-00 1 0-01 9 0-02
2017 2 0-00 — 4 0-00 2 0-01 8 0-01
2018 6 0-00 5 0-01 — — 11 0-01
2019 6 0-00 5 0-02 — 2 0-00 13 0-02
2020 3 0-00 — 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00
2021 4 0-00 — 1 0-01 1 0-00 6 0-01
Career total 84 1-46 10 0-03 26 0-20 16 0-09 136 1-78

Honours

St Fergal's College
Borris-in-Ossory
  • Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2009
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton GAA
Laois
Ireland

References

  1. ^ "Borris-Kilcotton capture first Laois hurling crown". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Laois minors beat Meath". Hogan Stand. 14 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Looking back on the amazing day St Fergal's claimed their first All-Ireland hurling title in 2006". Laois Today. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Laois most capped hurler calls time on Inter County career". Leinster Express. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Record-breaker Whelan calls it a day". Hogan Stand. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.