Gearóid Dunne

Gearóid Dunne
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 2004
Tullaroan,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2022-present
 Tullaroan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2023-
 Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:32, 23 July 2023.

Gearóid Dunne (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Tullaroan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Dunne first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Tullaraon club, while also playing as a schoolboy with CBS Kilkenny in the Leinster Colleges' SHC.[1] He made his first appearances for the Tullaroan senior team in 2022.[2]

Dunne first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[3] He was man of the match when Kilkenny won a second consecutive Leinster MHC title in 2021.[4] Dunne immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at full-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[5]

Dunne first played for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[6] He was a late addition to the matchday panel when Kilkenny were beaten by Limerick in the 2023 All-Ireland final.[7]

Career statistics

As of 23 July 2023
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kilkenny 2023 Division 1B 5 0-03 0 0-00 0 0-00 5 0-03
Career total 5 0-03 0 0-00 0 0-00 5 0-03

Honours

Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket". Irish Independent. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ Cribbin, Robert (8 October 2022). "Colin Fennelly goal key as Ballyhale book Kilkenny final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ Keegan, Charlie (28 July 2021). "Gearóid Dunne leads Kilkenny to Leinster minor hurling final triumph over Wexford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Billy Drennan goals send Kilkenny on way to emphatic Walsh Cup win over Laois". Irish Independent. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ Fogarty, John (23 July 2023). "Walter Walsh replaces David Blanchfield in Kilkenny side for All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2023.