William O'Donoghue
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Donnchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1995 Caherdavin, Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Na Piarsaigh | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2013-2017 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 6 (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 12:55, 20 August 2018. | |||
William O'Donoghue (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
Playing career
Club
O'Donoghue joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades.
On 6 October 2013, O'Donoghue was at right wing-forward when Na Piarsaigh defeated Adare by 0-14 to 0-12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship.[2] He was switched to midfield for the subsequent Munster Championship, which culminated with him winning a provincial medal after a 4-14 to 0-08 defeat of Sixmilebridge in the final.[3]
O'Donoghue won a second Limerick Championship medal on 11 October 2015 after a 1-22 to 4-12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final.[4] Later that season he won a second Munster medal after a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Ballygunner.[5] On 17 March 2016, O'Donoghue won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ruairí Óg by 2-25 to 2-14 in the final.[6]
On 15 October 2017, O'Donoghue won a third Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1-22 to 2-14 in the final.[7] He later won a third Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3-15 to 2-10 in the final.[8] On 17 March 2018, O'Donoghue was at midfield when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.[9]
Inter-county
Under-21
O'Donoghue joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2014.[10] He later joined the Limerick under-21 Gaelic football team.[11]
Senior
On 19 February 2017, O'Donoghue made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team in a 6-21 to 3-08 defeat of Kerry in the National Hurling League.[12] In the subsequent league semi-final against Tipperary he scored his first goal in a 1-21 to 1-11 defeat by Tipperary.[13]
On 19 August 2018, O'Donoghue was introduced as a 66th-minute substitute for Darragh O'Donovan 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 | 5 | 1-03 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-03 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 5 | 1-03 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 11 | 1-03 | ||
Honours
- Na Piarsaigh
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 2013, 2015, 2017
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2013, 2015, 2017
- Limerick
References
- ^ "Limerick cut 7 players from panel ahead of hurling championship campaign". The 42. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (7 October 2013). "Downes sets the tone for Na Piarsaigh to grind it out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (25 November 2013). "Powerful Piarsaigh's blistering pace too much for tired Bridge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (12 October 2015). "Downes restores Na Piarsaigh as Limerick leaders". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (23 November 2015). "Dowling goal puts seal on Na Piarsaigh glory trail". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (18 March 2015). "Immortality for Na Piarsaigh as Cushendall rue big-day flop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Na Piarsaigh see off Kilmallock to secure Limerick hurling crown". Irish Independent. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (19 November 2017). "Late Na Piarsaigh surge sweeps aside Ballygunner in scrappy Munster final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2018). "Cuala finish with four late points to finally see off Na Piarsaigh challenge and retain All-Ireland title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (11 March 2015). "Limerick U-21 footballers denied shock win by barrage of Cork goals". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Stack, Damian (25 February 2017). "Hurlers back down to earth with a bang". The Kerryman. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Galway see off Limerick to advance to Division 1 final". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 30 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.