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Seán Finn
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Finn
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28)
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Training and development manager
Club(s)
Years Club
2013-present
 Bruff
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-present
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2016-present
 Limerick 21 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:09, 213 December 2020.

Seán Finn (born 24 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Early life

Finn was born in Bruff, County Limerick. His father, Brian Finn, won a Munster Championship medal with the Limerick senior hurling team in 1994.

University career

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Finn was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 24 February 2018, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following UL's 2-21 to 2-15 defeat of Dublin City University in the final.[1]

Club career

Finn joined the Bruff club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 25 October 2014, he won a Premier Intermediate Championship medal following a 2-14 to 0-16 defeat of Croom in the final.

Inter-county career

Minor and under-21

Finn first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he was at left corner-back when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[2]

Finn was eligible for the minor grade again the following year. He won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second consecutive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[3] On 7 September 2014, Finn was at right corner-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4]

Finn subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[5][6] On 12 September 2015, Finn was at right corner-back when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[7]

On 4 February 2016, Finn was ruled out for the year after tearing his cruciate ligament.[8]

After returning to the panel in 2017, Finn won a second Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[9] On 9 September 2017, Lynch was at right corner-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[10] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[11]

Senior

2016 season

Finn was drafted onto the Limerick senior team by team manager T. J Ryan in advance of the 2016 Munster League. He made his first appearance for the team on 3 January 2016 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 2-23 to 0-18 first-round defeat of Kerry. On 23 January 2016, Finn was again included on the starting fifteen when Limerick were beaten by Clare in the final.[12] On 9 February 2016, it was revealed that he would miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament.[13]

2017 season

Finn recovered from his cruciate injury and once again earned inclusion on the Limerick team under new manager John Kiely for the 2017 season.[14] Having played no part in the pre-season Munster League, he made his competitive debut on 4 March 2017 in a 1-25 to 3-15 National League defeat of Offaly.[15] It was the first of his three league appearances that season, including one as a substitute in the ten-point defeat by Galway in the semi-final.[16] On 4 June 2017, Finn made his Munster Championship debut in a 3-17 to 2-16 semi-final defeat by Clare.[17]

2018 season

Finn was again named on the 38-man Limerick panel for the upcoming 2018 season, however, he made just one appearance during the pre-season Munster League-winning campaign.[18][19] The subsequent National League saw Finn line out in five of Limerick's seven games. On 19 August 2018, he was named at right corner-back when Limerick faced Galway in the All-Ireland final.[20] He ended the game with a winners' medal as Limerick won their first All-Ireland Championship title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 victory.[21] Later that day he was named on the Sunday Game Team of the Year.[22] Finn ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the All-Star Team.[23]

2019 season

Finn was again a regular for Limerick during the 2019 National League, lining out in seven of their eight games. On 31 March 2019, he was selected at full-back when Limerick claimed their first Division 1 title since 1997 after a 1-24 to 0-19 win over Waterford in the final.[24] Finn ended the 2019 Munster Championship with his first provincial winners' medal after the 2-26 to 2-14 win over Tipperary in the Munster final.[25] He ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the GAA/GPA All-Star Team for the second successive year.[26]

2020 season

Finn wasn't included on the Limerick team for the two group stage games of the 2020 Munster League. He was back on the team as a substitute for the final against Cork on 11 January 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 1-32 to 0-20 win.[27] The subsequent National League campaign saw Finn lining out in four of Limerick's five Division 1A games. On 25 October 2020, he was at right corner-back for the 0-36 to 1-23 defeat of Clare in the delayed league final.[28] Finn ended the 2020 Munster Championship with a second successive winners' medal after the Munster final defeat of Waterford.[29] He was again selected at right corner-back for the All-Ireland final against Waterford on 13 December 2020, ending the game with a second title in three years after the 0-30 to 0-19 win.[30][31]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Limerick 2016 Division 1B — — — —
2017 3 0-00 1 0-00 1 0-00 5 0-00
2018 5 0-00 4 0-00 4 0-00 13 0-00
2019 Division 1A 7 0-00 5 0-00 1 0-00 13 0-00
2020 5 0-00 3 0-00 2 0-00 10 0-00
Career total 20 0-00 13 0-00 8 0-00 41 0-00

Honours

University of Limerick
Bruff
Limerick
Awards

References

  1. ^ Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 February 2016). "One of Limerick's All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Brennan, Eoin (23 January 2016). "Clare earn dramatic one-point victory in Munster final". The 42. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  13. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 February 2016). "One of Limerick's All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season". The 42. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  14. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (1 November 2016). "Two Munster senior winners not in Limerick 2017 hurling squad as attacker recalled". The 42. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. ^ Cahill, Jackie (4 March 2017). "Dooley hits 2-11 for Offaly but 14-man Limerick finish strong to win at Gaelic Grounds". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Galway see off Limerick to advance to Division 1 final". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  17. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 June 2017). "Goals from O'Donnell and McGrath key as Clare reach first Munster hurling final since 2008". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  18. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 November 2017). "10 additions to 2018 Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Limerick make bold statement of intent". Irish Independent. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  20. ^ Duffy, Emma (17 August 2018). "Limerick name unchanged side for All-Ireland final showdown against Galway". The 42. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Limerick rule in The Sunday Game team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  23. ^ "Lynch is Hurler of Year, Fenton wins Footballer of Year". RTE. 2 November 2018.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 October 2019). "7 for champions Tipperary and 3 for Kilkenny - the 2019 All-Star Hurling team". The 42. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  27. ^ Hurley, Denis (11 January 2020). "Stylish Limerick cruise past Cork to win Munster league". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  28. ^ Fogarty, John (25 October 2020). "Lethal Limerick storm to victory despite Tony Kelly brilliance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  29. ^ Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  30. ^ McKeon, Conor (11 December 2020). "Aaron Gillane to start as Limerick and Waterford teams named for All-Ireland final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  31. ^ Fogarty, John (13 December 2020). "Limerick show consistency in a world gone mad to claim All-Ireland honours". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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