Shane O'Donnell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Dónaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Born |
15 June 1994 Ennis, Clare, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | SOD | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2011- | Éire Óg, Ennis | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2013- | Clare | 7 (7-8) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Shane O'Donnell (born 15 June 1994) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Ennis, County Clare, O'Donnell first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2013 Waterford Crystal Cup. O'Donnell has since gone on to play a key part for Clare, and has won one All-Ireland medal and one Waterford Crystal Cup medal.
At club level O'Donnell plays with Éire Óg, Ennis.
Playing career
Inter-county
O'Donnell made his senior debut during the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup in 2013. It was a successful campaign for Clare, as a 1-21 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary gave O'Donnell a winners' medal in that competition.[1] Later that year he made his championship debut at left corner-forward in a Munster quarter-final defeat of Waterford.[2] The rest of the championship campaign saw O'Donnell dropped from the starting fifteen for several games, however, he was a late addition at full-forward for Clare's All-Ireland final replay against Cork. His selection seemed surprising but was justified, as O'Donnell scored a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5-16 to 3-16 victory following a classic championship decider.[3] The win gave O'Donnell a coveted All-Ireland medal, while he was also named man of the match.[4][5] In October 2013, O'Donnell won the Opel Player of the Month Award for September.[6][7]
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2013 2014
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2013 2014
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1) : 2011
- Waterford Crystal Cup (1): 2013
References
- ↑ Brophy, Shane (11 February 2013). "Clare click into gear as Tipperary flounder". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Three new faces for Clare". Hogan Stand website. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ Fogarty, John (30 September 2013). "O'Donnell living the 'ridiculous' dream". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (30 September 2013). "The hurler with the boyband looks, Shane O'Donnell was Clare's hero against Cork". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "Hurling hero Shane O'Donnell: 'My mother is my agent'". Irish Independent. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "Shane O'Donnell: How a helmet saved my life". Irish Independent. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Conor Ryan (Clare) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final Man of the Match 2013 (replay) |
Succeeded by Richie Hogan (Kilkenny) |