Séamus Flanagan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Flanagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1997 Feohanagh, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Sham | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Feohanagh-Castlemahon | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-present | University College Dublin | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 12 (0-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019. | |||
Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early life
Flanagan was born in Feohanagh, County Limerick. His father, John Flanagan, was an All-Ireland runner-up with Limerick in 1980. His cousin, Paul Flanagan, won an All-Ireland medal with the Clare senior hurling team in 2013.[1]
Playing career
Feohanagh-Castlemahon
Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.
Limerick
Minor and under-21
Flanagan first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at left wing-forward when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final.[2] Flanagan was moved to left corner-forward for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 7 September 2014. He scored two points from play in the 2-17 to 0-19 defeat.[3] Flanagan's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.[4]
Flanagan subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2016 and played as a left corner-back during the team's unsuccessful championship campaign.[5] After being dropped from the starting fifteen the following year, Flanagan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[6] On 9 September 2017, Flanagan was an unused substitute in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[7]
Senior
Flanagan made his senior start during the 2018 season in a pre-season Munster League game.[8] He scored 1-02 from play in the 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Cork.[9] Flanagan later collected his first silverware at senior level when Limerick defeated Clare by 0-16 to 0-10 to win the Munster League.[10] He made his National League debut on 28 January 2018 in a 1-25 to 0-18 defeat of Laois, before later making his first championship start in a defeat of Tipperary.[11][12]
On 19 August 2018, Flanagan was at full-forward and scored one point when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[13] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[14]
On 31 March 2019, Flanagan started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a 55th-minute substitute for Graeme Mulcahy and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[15] On 30 June 2019, Flanagan won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Peter Casey in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 July 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 7 | 0-11 | 4 | 0-09 | 4 | 0-03 | 15 | 0-23 |
| 2019 | Division 1B | 6 | 2-06 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 2-06 | |
| Total | 13 | 2-17 | 8 | 0-09 | 4 | 0-03 | 25 | 2-29 | ||
Honours
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2019
- National Hurling League (1): 2019
- Munster Senior Hurling League (1): 2018
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2015 2017
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2014
References
- ^ Flannery, Maria (8 June 2013). "Limerick hurler Seamus Flanagan inspires a new generation as Déise clash looms". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (23 July 2014). "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (8 September 2014). "Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (27 July 2015). "Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Team news: Flanagan handed Limerick debut". Hogan Stand. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick begin 2018 season with win over experimental Cork". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick grind down Clare as Kerry beat Cork, in hurling". RTÉ Sport. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Aaron Gillane shines on league debut for Limerick". Irish Times. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Fogarty, John (20 May 2018). "Limerick finish strongly to power home against Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.