Micheál Houlihan

Micheál Houlihan

Personal information
Irish name	Mícheál Ó hUallacháin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-forward
Born	1997 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Insurance agent
Club(s)
Years	Club
2015-present	Kilmallock
Club titles
Limerick titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2015-2019	University of Limerick
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2022-present	Limerick	0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	2
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:25, 12 February 2022.

Micheál Houlihan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilmallock, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

Houlihan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmallock club. He had already joined the club's senior team when he captained the under-21 side to a county title in 2018.[1] Houlihan was the championship's top scorer when Kilmallock beat Patrickswell to win the Limerick SHC title in 2021.[2]

After being overlooked at minor level, Houlihan first played for the Limerick at under-21 level in 2018.[3] He was drafted onto the senior team in 2022 and was part of the extended panel when Limerick won that year's All-Ireland title.[4] Houlihan made his debut during the 2023 National League.[5]

Career statistics

As of 01 February 2025.

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Limerick	2022	Division 1A	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
	2023		4	0-18	0	0-00	0	0-00	4	0-18
	2024		3	0-08	0	0-00	0	0-00	3	0-08
	2025		1	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00
Career total			8	0-28	0	0-00	0	0-00	8	0-28

Honours

Kilmallock

• Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2021
• Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2018 (c)

Limerick

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2022
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2022

References

1. "Kilmallock impress to win Limerick U-21 hurling title over Doon". Limerick Leader. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
2. Moynihan, Michael (24 October 2021). "Limerick SHC: Micheal Houlihan hits 0-11 as Kilmallock secure deserved title win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
3. "4 seniors start for Tipperary and 3 for Limerick in Munster U21 showdown". The 42. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
4. "Limerick's 60-strong group of players and management for All-Ireland hurling final day". Limerick Live. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. "Debutant Micheál Houlihan's frees ensure Clare can't overcome Limerick hoodoo". Irish Independent. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.