Lee Henderson (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | March 1990[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
20??– | Seán MacCumhaills | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2007–2021 | Donegal | ||
Lee Henderson (born March 1990) is a hurler. He plays for Seán MacCumhaills and also, formerly, for the Donegal county team.
He plays as a forward.[1]
Henderson made his debut for Donegal at the age of 17.[1][2]
He came on as a late substitute in the final of the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup as Donegal claimed a first All-Ireland hurling title with victory over Tyrone.[3]
He won the 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup with Donegal, playing in the final against Roscommon and scoring ten points (seven of which were frees).[4][5]
Henderson played for Donegal during the 2018 National Hurling League, when the county recorded their first competitive victories over Derry and Down.[6][7] Donegal also defeated Armagh in the closing game of that league campaign.[8] Donegal went on to win the 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup, though Henderson's role in the final was limited to a late substitute appearance due to an ankle injury.[9][10]
The Donegal News described Henderson in 2020 as "one of Donegal's most consistent performers for the last decade".[1]
Injury forced him to retire from inter-county hurling at the end of the 2021 season.[11]
Henderson coached the Donegal under-20 hurlers in 2022 under the management of Paul Burns.[12]
Honours
- Club
- 2010 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship[13]
- 2016 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship[13]
- 2022 Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship (c.)[14]
- County
References
- ^ a b c d Ferry, Ryan (20 February 2020). "Henderson striking the right balance". Donegal News. p. 71.
He helped his county to the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2018… The talented forward — who turns 30 next month — did some soul searching over the close season…
- ^ Maguire, Gerry (3 May 2016). "Lee Henderson is still hitting Nick Rackard target for Donegal". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
The 26-year-old Sean Mac Cumhaill's star made his debut at the tender age of 17, but has been at the heart of the team ever since.
- ^ a b "Donegal thriller at Croke Park". 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Durack hails effort as Donegal 'dig deep' to claim silverware". Irish Independent. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
With Lee Henderson totting up a 10-point tally…
- ^ "Donegal make their own history: Donegal 4–17 Derry 2–9". Irish Independent. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Comack, Tom (25 February 2018). "Donegal hurlers pull off an historic first win over Down in Letterkenny". Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Fired-up Coulter burns Orchard: Donegal 2–17 Armagh 1–17". Irish Independent. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Donegal win the Nicky Rackard Cup for the first time since 2013". Irish Independent. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (19 February 2019). "'I've a few points to be proved again' — Donegal hurling ace Lee Henderson". Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Ferry, Ryan (11 November 2021). "McCann has hunger for another year with the county's hurlers". Donegal News. p. 63.
'We have lost Lee Henderson to retirement and he's the only one so far. Lee has been a great servant but he's had bother with injuries over the last few years and he just thinks the legs aren't there anymore'. [— County hurling manager Mickey McCann.]
- ^ Bradley, Oisín (31 March 2022). "Donegal U20 hurlers heading for Ballina". Donegal News. p. 64.
Competitive fixtures have ben few and far between since [Paul] Burns and his coaching ticket of MacCumhaills' Lee Henderson and Offaly native Declan Sheehan first assembled the panel in late January.
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Gerry (28 July 2022). "MacCumhaill's final clash with Carndonagh". Donegal News. p. 71.
Henderson played for Donegal from 2007 to 2021 and has won two SHC titles with MacCumhaill's in both 2010 and 2016.
- ^ "Lee Henderson delighted with MacCumhaill's Donegal Intermediate Hurling final win". Highland Radio. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links
- Lee Henderson profile at Bill Hill Wicklow