Jake Morris (hurler)

Jake Morris
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Muiris
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25)
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Nenagh Éire Óg 17 (12-87)
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College Apps (scores)
2017-present
 University of Limerick 2 (0-04)
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Tipperary 29 (6-55)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 13:15, 3 October 2020.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 26 May 2024.

Jake Morris (born 13 May 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Nenagh Éire Óg and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.

Playing career

Nenagh CBS

Morris first came to prominence as a hurler with Nenagh CBS. He played in all grades before joining the school's senior team and made several appearances in the Dr. Harty Cup.[1]

University of Limerick

After lining out for the University of Limerick freshers' team in his first year, Morris made his first appearance in the Fitzgibbon Cup on 20 January 2019. He scored three points in a 0-26 to 0-20 defeat by University College Cork.[2]

Nenagh Éire Óg

Morris joined the Nenagh Éire Óg club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying divisional success in some competitions.

On 21 October 2018, he lined out at centre-forward when Nenagh Éire Óg faced Clonoulty-Rossmore in the final of the Tipperary Senior Championship. He top scored for the club with six points, including five frees, in the 2-13 to 0-23 defeat.[3]

Tipperary

Minor, under-21 and under-20

Morris was just 16-years-old when he made his first appearance for the Tipperary minor team on 23 April 2016. He scored a point from midfield in the 1-20 to 1-17 defeat by Waterford in the Munster Championship.[4] On 10 July, he top scored with 1-04 when Tipperary defeated Limerick by 1-24 to 0-10 to win the Munster Championship final.[5] On 4 September, Morris was at centre-forward when Tipperary faced Limerick in the All-Ireland final. He was Tipperary's top scorer once again in the 1-21 to 0-17 victory.[6]

Morris was eligible for the minor grade again the following year, however, his tenure in the grade ended on 3 July 2017 following a 2-22 to 2-19 defeat by Cork.[7]

Morris made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team on 21 June 2018. He was named at full-forward but played much of the game in the half-forward line in a 1-22 to 1-13 defeat of Limerick in the Munster Championship.[8] On 4 July he scored a point from left wing-forward in Tipperary's 2-23 to 1-13 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship final.[9] On 26 August, both Tipperary and Cork faced each other again in the All-Ireland final. Morris ended the game as top scorer with 1-04 in a 3-13 to 1-16 victory for Tipperary.[10] He ended the year by being named in the right corner-forward position on the Team of the Year.[11]

On 9 July 2019, Morris made his first appearance for Tipperary's inaugural under-20 team. He top scored with 0-13 from right corner-forward in the 3-23 to 0-10 defeat of Waterford.[12] On 23 July 2019, Morris scored 1-03, including the winning goal, when Tipperary defeated Cork by 3-15 to 2-17 to win the Munster Championship.[13]

Senior

Morris made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior team on 27 May 2018. He was introduced as a 70th-minute substitute and scored a point to secure a 2-20 to 1-23 draw with Cork in the Munster Championship.[14]

On 30 June 2019, Morris was selected at left corner-forward when Tipperary faced Limerick in the Munster final. He scored a point from play but ended on the losing side following the 2-26 to 2-14 defeat.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 September 2020.
Team Year Tipperary SHC
Apps Score
Nenagh Éire Óg 2017 2 3-04
2018 6 0-30
2019 4 4-16
2020 5 5-37
Career total 17 12-87

Inter-county

Minor

Team Year Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2016 4 1-05 2 1-03 6 2-08
2017 3 0-09 — 3 0-09
Career total 7 1-14 2 1-03 9 2-17

Under-21/under-20

As of match played 24 August 2019.
Team Year Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2018 2 0-04 2 2-13 4 2-17
2019 2 1-16 2 1-13 4 2-29
Career total 4 1-20 4 3-26 8 4-46

Senior

As of match played 26 May 2024
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2018 Division 1A 0 0-00 3 0-01 — 3 0-01
2019 5 0-05 5 0-03 3 0-02 13 0-10
2020 4 1-08 1 1-01 2 1-01 7 3-10
2021 4 0-07 2 1-05 — 6 1-12
2022 Division 1B 4 1-09 4 1-07 — 8 2-16
2023 5 5-06 3 2-11 2 0-07 10 7-24
2024 4 0-17 4 0-17
Career total 22 7-35 22 5-45 7 1-10 51 13-90

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. ^ Brophy, Shane (3 December 2015). "Morris stars as Nenagh CBS end reign of Thurles CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (20 January 2019). "UCC put reigning Fitzgibbon champions UL in danger of missing out in group of death". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ Brophy, Shane (21 October 2018). "Favourites Nenagh beaten as Clonoulty/Rossmore land first Tipp title in 21 years". The 42. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (23 April 2016). "Murray points Waterford to Munster minor semi-finals". The 42. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Tipperary romp to Munster minor title". Irish Examiner. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  6. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (5 September 2016). "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ Cahill, Jackie (3 July 2017). "Over 8,000 in attendance as Cork minors edge past Tipperary on the second time of asking". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ Small, Daragh (21 June 2018). "Clinical Tipp dethrone All-Ireland champions Limerick and book Munster final spot". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Cork, Tipperary and Galway lead the way as U21 Team of the Year nominees released". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  12. ^ Brophy, Shane (9 July 2019). "Tipperary breeze past Waterford by 22 points to book Munster U20 final spotk". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  13. ^ Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  14. ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (27 May 2018). "Jake Morris grabs last-gasp point as Tipperary claw back nine-point deficit to draw with Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  15. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.