Patrick O'Donovan (hurler)

Patrick O'Donovan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	2003 Effin, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
2021-present	Effin
Club titles
Limerick titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2022-present	Limerick	0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:16, 9 March 2024.

Patrick O'Donovan (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Effin and at inter-county level he lines out with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Career

O'Donovan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Effin club. As a schoolboy at CBS Charleville, he lined out in various schools' competitions.[1] O'Donovan eventually progressed to the Effin adult team and won a Limerick IHC medal in his debut season in 2021.[2] He later lined out with University of Limerick in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]

O'Donovan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Limerick during a two-year stint with the Limerick minor hurling team. He won consecutive Munster MHC titles in 2019 and 2020.[4][5] O'Donovan immediately joined the under-20 team, however, a series of injuries impacted on his progress. He was at left corner-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6] His third and final season in the under-20 grade saw him appointed vice-captain.[7]

After being added to the Limerick senior hurling team pre-season training panel, O'Donovan made his Munster Hurling Cup debut in a defeat of Kerry in 2022.[8]

Honours

Effin

• Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2021

Limerick

• Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020

References

1. "School with ex-pupils on Limerick and Cork teams can't lose on All-Ireland day!". Limerick Live. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
2. Keogh, John (23 October 2021). "Patrick O'Donovan steers Effin to Limerick IHC title". Irish Examinmer. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
3. Murphy, Murt (17 February 2024). "Underdogs Mary I claim Fitzgibbon Cup, deny UL the three in a row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
4. "Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final". GAA website. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
5. "Limerick crowned Munster minor champions after overcoming Tipperary". The 42. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
6. "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
7. "All-Ireland winner included as Limerick reveal U20 Hurling Squad for 2023 Championship". Sporting Limerick. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
8. "Emphatic Limerick hurlers have 30-points to spare over Kerry in Munster Hurling Cup". Limerick Live. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.