Dan O'Connell (hurler)

Daniel O'Connell (born 1968) is an Irish former hurler who played for club side Kilbrittain, divisional team Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out in the full-forward line.

Dan O'Connell
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Conaill
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1968
Kilbrittain,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation ESB employee
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1985-2008
1989-1994; 2000-2001
Kilbrittain
Carbery
9 (8-32)
24 (11-30)
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1988; 1995-1996
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:11, 18 April 2022.

Career

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O'Connell first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilbrittain club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with St. Finbarr's College and was a substitute on their Harty Cup and All-Ireland-winning team in 1984.[1] O'Connell was just 16-years-old when he joined Kilbrittain's adult team and was a member of their Cork JAHC title-winning team in 1985. A decade later, he captained the team to the Cork IHC title after winning a Cork SHC title with Carbery the previous year.[2][3]

O'Connell first appeared on the inter-county scene as a non-playing substitute on the Cork minor hurling team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1985.[4] He later won an All-Ireland U21HC title with the under-21 team.[5] O'Connell was drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team during the early stage of the 1988-89 National League. He subsequently joined the junior team and won an All-Ireland medal in that grade in 1994.[6] O'Connell was recalled to the Cork senior team for the 1995-96 National League.

Career statistics

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Club

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Team Year Cork JAHC
Apps Score
Kilbrittain 1985 2 0-00
Total 3 2-17
Year Cork IHC
Apps Score
1986 1 0-00
1987 1 1-03
1988 4 2-11
1989 5 5-12
1990 2 1-06
1991 2 1-05
1992 3 0-10
1993 4 2-09
1994 2 0-12
1995 5 4-20
Total 29 16-88
Year Cork SHC
Apps Score
1996 5 6-21
1997 2 1-07
1998 1 1-03
1999 1 0-01
Total 9 8-32
Year Cork IHC
Apps Score
2000 4 2-24
2001 2 1-05
2002 3 0-18
2003 3 0-10
2004 0 0-00
2005 6 1-17
2006 2 1-14
2007 4 1-15
2008 2 0-03
Total 26 6-106
Career total 67 32-243

Honours

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St. Finbarr's College
Kilbrittain
Carbery
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Harty Cup team of the millennium". Irish Independent. 11 March 2000. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (21 October 2020). "LOOKING BACK: When Kilbrittain hurlers finally reached the promised land". The Southern Star. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Horgan, John (20 October 2019). "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 April 2022.