Ciarán Joyce

Ciarán Joyce
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Seoige
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 2002
Castlemartyr,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2020-present
2021-present
 Castlemartyr
→ Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2021-present
 MTU Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2021-present
 Cork 15 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:52, 7 July 2024.

Ciarán Joyce (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Castlemartyr, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Joyce first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Midleton CBS. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2018. Joyce's first year as a senior ended with a 2-12 to 0-14 defeat of St Flannan's College in the 2019 Harty Cup final.[1] He added a Dr O'Callaghan Cup medal to his collection in February 2020 after a 3-24 to 1-15 defeat of St Francis College in the final.[2] Joyce later studied at Munster Technological University Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.[3]

Club career

Joyce began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with a Castlemartyr-Dungourney amalgamation known as Kiltha Óg. He won a Cork Premier 2 U14 Championship-League double in 2016, before claiming a Cork Premier 2 MHC title in 2018 after 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Bandon.[4][5]

Joyce made his first appearance for Castlemartyr's adult team in 3-13 to 2-13 defeat of St Finbarr's in August 2020. He ended his debut season with a Cork LIHC medal after a 1-20 to 0-11 defeat of Russell Rovers in the final.[6] Joyce added a Cork IAHC title to his collection in November 2021 after being named man of the match in the 1-19 to 0-12 defeat of Sarsfields.[7]

As a member of the Imokilly divisional team, Joyce won back-to-back Denis O'Riordan Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.[8][9]

Inter-county career

Joyce first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team during their unsuccessful Munster MHC campaign in 2019.[10] He immediately progressed to Cork's under-20 team in 2020. Success in this grade was immediate with Joyce claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in his first year after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin.[11][12] He claimed a second successive Munster U20HC medal after a two point defeat of Limerck in 2021.[13] Joyce's last game in the grade saw him claim a second successive winners' medal after a defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.[14]

Joyce had one more year of under-20 hurling, however, his inclusion on the senior team in December 2021 made him ineligible for the grade.[15][16] He was at left corner-back when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford.[17] Joyce was a GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year nominee in November 2023.[18]

Career statistics

As of 7 July 2024
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2022 Division 1A 5 0-06 4 0-00 2 0-00 11 0-06
2023 4 0-01 4 0-00 — 8 0-01
2024 3 0-03 2 0-01 3 0-00 8 0-04
Career total 12 0-10 10 0-01 5 0-00 27 0-11

Honours

Midleton CBS
Kiltha Óg
  • Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2018
  • Cork Premier 2 Under-14 Hurling Championship: 2016
Castlemartyr
Imokilly
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (14 February 2020). "Midleton take victory in high-scoring Dr O'Callaghan Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "MTU Cork fall short against Galway in Fitzgibbon opener". Echo Live. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "January Rebel Óg awards is Kiltha Óg". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Minor champions 2018". Kiltha Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ Coleman, John (21 August 2021). "Dominant Castlemartyr overcome neighbours to seal county title glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ Fogarty, John (20 November 2021). "IAHC: Castlemartyr win a second county title in space of three months". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ Hurley, Denis (21 August 2022). "PSHC: Dominant Imokilly see off Avondhu to reach quarter-finals". Echo Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  9. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (26 August 2023). "Old guard inspire Imokilly to retain Cork Divisions title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Flynn the standout performer as Limerick and Cork share minor spoils". The 42. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  11. ^ Moynihan, Michael (23 December 2020). "Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Cork dig deep to retain Munster U20 hurling title". GAA website. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Cork move on from All-Star snub with five young hurlers promoted". Echo Live. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Ready to emerge into the spotlight: Top young hurlers to watch in 2022". Irish Examiner. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ Fogarty, John (2 April 2022). "Stephen Bennett leads Waterford to emphatic Allianz NHL Division 1 final win over Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Limerick dominate All-Star and player of the year nominations for 2023". RTÉ Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.