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Joe Bergin (hurler)

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Joe Bergin
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Beirgin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1987-09-22) 22 September 1987 (age 37)
Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nickname Chucky
Occupation Blocklayer
Club(s)
Years Club
2005-present
Seir Kieran
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2006-2020
Offaly 47 (18-74)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:42, 16 January 2020.

Joseph Bergin (born 22 September 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Seir Kieran. He was a member of the Offaly senior hurling team for 14 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a full-forward.[1]

Playing career

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Seir Kieran

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Bergin joined the Seir Kieran club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-21 grade in 2008.

Offaly

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Minor and under-21

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Bergin first played for Offaly as a member of the minor team during the 2004 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 April when he came on as a 23rd-minute substitute for Colin O'Meara in a 0-14 to 1-10 defeat of Laois.

Bergin was again eligible for the minor team for the 2005 Leinster Championship. He progressed onto the Offaly under-21 team during the 2006 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 21 June when he scored two points in 0-17 to 1-11 defeat by Dublin.

On 18 June 2007, Bergin lined out in the Leinster final. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in the 2-18 to 3-09 defeat by Dublin.[2]

Bergin lined out at full-forward in a second consecutive Leinster final on 24 July 2008. He top scored for Offaly with 2-01 in the 2-21 to 2-09 defeat by Kilkenny.[3] It was his last game in the grade.

Senior

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Bergin was just 18-years-old when he was added to the Offaly senior team for the 2006 National League. He made his first appearance on 19 February and scored 1-01 in a 1-21 to 2-18 draw with Cork.[4] Bergin made his first appearance in the Leinster Championship on 21 May. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in 2-12 to 0-08 defeat of Laois.[5]

On 3 May 2009, Bergin lined out at full-forward when Offaly faced Wexford in the National League Division 2 final. In spite of being held scoreless he collected a winners' medal following the 1-13 to 0-13 victory.[6]

On 15 January 2020, Bergin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[7]

Leinster

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Bergin was selected for the Leinster inter-provincial team for the first time during the 2007 Championship. He made his first appearance on 14 October and scored a goal in the 2-19 to 0-12 defeat of Ulster in the semi-final.[8] Bergin was switched to full-forward for the final against Connacht on 28 October. He scored 1-03 from play and collected a Railway Cup winners' medal after the 1-23 to 0-17 victory.[9]

On 1 November 2008, Bergin was an unused substitute when Leinster faced Munster in the 2008 Railway Cup final. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-15 to 1-12 victory.

Bergin returned to the Leinster starting fifteen during the 2009 Championship. On 14 March, he was at full-forward when Leinster faced Connacht in the final. Bergin scored 1-01 and collected a third winners' medal after the 3-18 to 1-17 victory.[10]

After the championship's two-year absence, Bergin was again included on the Leinster team for the 2012 Championship. On 4 March, he scored two points from centre-forward when Leinster defeated Connacht by 2-19 to 1-15 to win the title.[11]

On 1 March 2014, Bergin was included as a substitute on the Leinster team that faced Connacht in the Railway Cup final. He was introduced as a substitute for Jack Guiney and collected a fifth winners' medal following a 1-23 to 0-16 victory.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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As of match played 15 June 2019.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Offaly 2006 Division 1A 6 4-11 2 1-02 3 3-04 11 8-17
2007 6 6-31 2 0-02 3 0-01 11 6-34
2008 Division 1B 5 0-07 2 0-02 2 3-03 9 3-12
2009 Division 2 8 0-15 1 0-02 2 0-04 11 0-21
2010 Division 1 7 1-11 3 2-06 2 0-04 12 3-21
2011 7 2-14 1 0-03 1 0-01 9 2-18
2012 Division 1B 5 0-13 2 1-03 1 0-03 8 1-19
2013 3 1-06 1 2-00 1 0-02 5 3-08
2014 6 1-29 1 0-01 2 0-08 9 1-38
2015 6 0-14 1 0-01 1 0-01 8 0-16
2016 6 2-06 5 4-07 1 0-01 12 6-14
2017 2 0-01 1 0-03 3 0-04
2018 5 1-17 4 2-09 9 3-26
2019 4 4-25 4 1-26 8 5-51
Career total 74 22-199 4 1-26 27 12-39 20 6-35 125 41-299

Honours

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Seir Kieran
  • Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2019
  • Offaly Under-21 A Hurling Championship (1): 2008
  • Offaly Senior Hurling League (Pat Carroll Cup) (2): 2011, 2016
  • Offaly Senior 'B' Hurling Championship (1): 2019
Offaly
Leinster
Ireland

References

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  1. ^ Kelly, Liam (4 June 2014). "Offaly captain Joe Bergin: I'll never give up dream of All-Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Cup overflows for brilliant Dublin". Irish Times. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Kilkenny cruise to the finish". Irish Times. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "McCarthy earns point for Rebels". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (22 May 2006). "Offaly wade into Leinster semi-finals". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. ^ Aherne, Alan (6 May 2009). "Wexford dish out dreadful display". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Joe Bergin retires from Offaly duty after 13 years". RTÉ Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Leinster cruise to win over Ulster". Irish Independent. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Better-organised Leinster ease past Connacht". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (16 March 2009). "Leinster's craft proves enough". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Leinster take interprovincial hurling crown". Irish Examiner. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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