Stephen White (hurler)

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Stephen White
Personal information
Irish name Stiofán de Faoite
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 35)
Ballygarvan, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation MCO analyst with EMC
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballygarvan
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles 0 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2008-2014
Cork 3 (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 11:57, 14 August 2013.

Stephen White (born 14 October 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1]

Born in Ballygarvan, County Cork, White first played competitive hurling in his younger days. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 and intermediate sides. He made his senior debut in the 2008 National Hurling League.[2] White has since gone on to be a regular member of the team, however, he has yet to claim any silverware.

At club level White is a Munster medallist in the junior grade with Ballygarvan. He has also won a junior championship medal with the club.

Playing career[edit]

Club[edit]

White plays his club hurling and Gaelic football with Ballygarvan and has enjoyed much success.

In 2004 White was only fifteen years-old when he started playing with the club's top team. A 3-7 to 1-12 defeat of Grenagh gave him a junior championship medal.[3] Ballygravan later claimed the provincial crown, with White collecting a Munster medal following a 0-16 to 1-5 defeat of Tramore.[4]

Inter-county[edit]

White joined the Cork minor hurling team in 2005 and made his championship debut when he came on as a substitute in a 4-28 to 0-1 trouncing of Kerry in the Munster quarter-final. He later collected his first Munster medal following a 2-18 to 1-12 defeat of Limerick.[5]

White was eligible for the minor grade again in 2006. A 2-20 to 1-15 defeat of Tipperary gave him a second Munster medal on the field of play.[6]

In 2007 White made his Cork under-21 debut. On 1 August 2007 he won a Munster medal in this grade following a 1-20 to 0-10 trouncing of Waterford.[7]

White made his senior debut with Cork during the 2008 National Hurling League, while he also linked up with the Cork intermediate hurling team.[8]

After a number of years off the team, White returned to the Cork senior team in 2013.[9] On 14 July 2013 White made his senior championship debut when he came on as a substitute in the Munster decider. Cork faced a 0-24 to 0-15 defeat by Limerick on that occasion.[10] On 8 September 2013 White came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland decider against Clare. Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0-25 to 3-16 draw and a replay on 28 September.[11]

On 3 April 2014 it was announced that White had been unfairly dropped from Cork's championship panel.[12]

Honours[edit]

Team[edit]

Ballygarvan
Cork

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player profile: Stephen White". Cork GAA. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (31 March 2008). "Eager Rebels shade play-off thriller". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ Horgan, Noel (18 November 2004). "Heartbreak for Grenagh". The Corkman. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Ballygarvan take Munster title". Hogan Stand website. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ^ Larkin, Brendan (27 June 2005). "Captain Cronin on fire as Cork trounce Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Larkin, Brendan (26 June 2006). "Rebel goals rattle Tipp". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  7. ^ Larkin, Brendan (2 August 2007). "Rampant Rebels roll over Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Seniors named in Cork intermediate side". Hogan Stand website. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Three NHL debutants for Cork". Hogan Stand website. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  10. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2013). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  12. ^ "JBM cuts four from panel". Cork GAA. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.