Aaron Gillane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aron Ó Giolláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1996 Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Patrickswell | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Mary Immaculate College | 9 (7-80) | |
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 14 (4-87) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:23, 27 July 2019. | |||
Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
Ardscoil Rís
Gillane first came to prominence in [Ardscoil Rís, Limerick|Ardscoil Rís]] in Limerick. On 22 February 2014, he was introduced as asubstitute when Arscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide from Doon by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup.[1]
Mary Immaculate College
During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Gillane was selected as a forward for the college's senior hurling team. On 25 February 2017, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as Mary I retained the title after a 3-24 to 1-19 defeat of Carlow Institute of Technology in the final.[2]
Patrickswell
Gillane joined the Patrickswell club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.
On 23 October 2016, Gillane won a Limerick Hurling Championship medal after scoring seven points from wing-forward in Patrickswell's 1-26 to 1-07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final.[3]
Gillane lined out in a second Limerick Championship final on 6 October 2019. Playing at right corner-forward he scored six points and collected a second winners' medal following the 1-17 to 0-15 defeat of Na Piarsaigh.[4]
Limerick
Minor and under-21
Gillane first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team. On 22 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won the Munster Championship after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[5]
On 28 June 2016, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team in a 3-19 to 2-15 defeat of Cork.[6] In his second season on the team he won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[7] On 9 September 2017, Gillane was at right wing-forward in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]
Senior
On 4 June 2017, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team in a 3-17 to 2-16 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[10]
On 19 August 2018, Gillane scored three points, including one from a free, from right corner-forward when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[11] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[12]
On 31 March 2019, Gillane was selected at right corner-forward for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal after top scoring with 1-09 in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[13] On 30 June 2019, Gillane won a Munster Championship medal after scoring four points from right corner-forward in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[14] He ended the year by receiving his second All-Star nomination.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2020.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2017 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5-57 | 3 | 0-10 | 4 | 1-27 | 14 | 6-94 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 6 | 2-45 | 5 | 2-41 | 1 | 1-09 | 12 | 5-91 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-06 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-06 | ||
| Total | 14 | 8-108 | 9 | 2-51 | 5 | 2-36 | 28 | 12-191 | ||
Honours
- Ardscoil Rís
- Dr. Harty Cup (1): 2014
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2017
- Patrickswell
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2019
- National Hurling League (1): 2019
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2014
References
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (24 February 2014). "Ardscoil Rís a class apart in derby duel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Fallon, John (27 February 2017). "DJ Carey hails inspirational coach Jamie Wall as Mary I retain Fitzgibbon title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2016). "Magnificent Patrickswell still pride of the parish". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (6 October 2019). "Cian Lynch comes to the fore as Patrickswell hold off Na Piarsaigh in Limerick county final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 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.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Clare keep Limerick at arm's length to book Munster final spot". Irish Times. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 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.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.