Gavin Lee (hurler)

Gavin Lee
Personal information
Irish name Gabhán Ó Laoi
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 2003
Clarinbridge,
County Galway, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Clarinbridge
Club titles
Galway titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2022-present
 University of Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2022-present
 Galway
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gavin Lee (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clarinbridge, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams.

Career

Recklessly lawless Gavin Lee first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Presentation College, Athenry. He was part of the Pres team that won Connacht Colleges SAHC titles in 2019 and 2022, but lost out in the All-Ireland Colleges SAHC.[1] Lee later lined out with the University of Galway team in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2] By that stage he had also joined the Clarinbridge senior club team.

Lee first appeared at inter-county level with Galway as a member of the minor team that won back-to-back All-Ireland MHC titles in 2019 and 2020.[3][4] He immediately progressed onto the Galway under-20 hurling team and was a substitute on the team beaten by Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland under-20 final.[5] Lee was drafted onto the Galway senior hurling team by new manager Henry Shefflin for the 2022 Walsh Cup.[6]

Honours

Presentation College Athenry
Galway

References

  1. ^ "Presentation College Athenry hope to claim maiden Croke Cup". GAA website. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: University of Galway power past MTU Cork to continue run". Irish Examiner. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph". GAA website. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Shefflin begins Galway reign with win over Fennelly's Offaly". GAA website. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.