Lorcan Lyons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lorcán Ó Laighin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1996 Monaleen, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Monaleen | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:23, 22 August 2018. | |||
Lorcan Lyons (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for club side Monaleen and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
Playing career
College
Lyons first came to prominence as a hurler with Castletroy College in Limerick. Having played in every grade, he was at midfield on the college's senior team that contested the Harty Cup.[2]
University
During his studies at the Limerick Institute of Technology, La Touche Cosgrave was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
Club
Lyons joined the Monaleen club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 9 October 2016, he won a Premier Intermediate Championship medal following a 1-17 to 2-11 defeat of Cappamore in the final.
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
Lyons first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute 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.[4]
Lyons was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[5] On 7 September 2014, Lyons was at left corner-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[6]
Lyons subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in 2017 after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[7] On 9 September 2017, Lyons came on as a substitute for Barry Nash in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8]
Under-25
In 2017, Lyons joined the Limerick under-25 hurling team. On 18 June 2017, he scored a point when Limerick defeated Waterford by 4-12 to 1-19 to win the Munster Championship.[9]
Senior
Lyons was added to the Limerick senior hurling panel for the early stages of the 2017 season, however, he failed to retain his place for the championship.[10][11]
Lyons rejoined the Limerick senior panel in 2018, making his debut as a substitute for Aaron Gillane in a 1-24 to 0-10 defeat of Offaly in the National Hurling League.[12][13] On 19 August 2018, he was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 August 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2017 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- Monaleen
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Munster Under-25 Reserve Hurling Competition (1): 2017
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2014
References
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 April 2018). "Lynch not part of Limerick's 36-man championship panel as Kiely shows his hand". The 42. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (6 November 2014). "14-man Castletroy prevail". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Brennan, Eoin (2 February 2017). "Tipp's McGrath and Waterford's Bennett both hit 1-5 as UL reach Fitzgibbon Cup last eight". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (18 June 2017). "Oisin O'Reilly hat-trick leads Limerick past Waterford to Munster U25 reserves hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Keogh, John (3 November 2016). "Limerick manager Kiely names hurling panel for 2017 season". Limerick Voice. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (25 April 2017). "Limerick confirm 31-man hurling panel for 2017 championship". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (16 November 2017). "Downes back from cruciate, Reidy back from Kildare and U21 winners added to Limerick panel". The 42. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (4 February 2018). "14-man Offaly fail to build on Dublin win after suffering heavy Limerick defeat". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 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.