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Martin O'Neill (hurler)

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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

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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

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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

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Mount Sion
  • Waterford Junior A Football Championship: 2021
Waterford

References

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  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.