Donal_O'Shea_(hurler)
Donal O'Shea (hurler)
Irish hurler
Donal O'Shea (born 2001) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Salthill-Knocknacarra, while he is also a member of the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donal Ó Sé | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
2001 Galway, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2020-present | University College Dublin | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2023- | Galway | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:05, 13 February 2022. | |||
O'Shea first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Salthill-Knocknacarra club, before eventually progressing to the adult level. He enjoyed his first success in 2021 when Salthill claimed the Galway JHC title.[1] O'Shea later claimed a Conancht JCHC title after a defeat of Easkey in the final.[2] He has also lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
O'Shea first appeared at inter-county level with Galway as full-forward on the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 2018.[4] As well as being Galway's top scorer, he was also named GAA Minor Star Hurler of the Year.[5] O'Shea spent two years with the under-20 team and was again the team's top scorer when Galway were beaten by Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6]
O'Shea made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]
His father, Eamon O'Shea, played hurling with Tipperary and Dublin and also served as Tipperary manager.[8]
- As of 11 February 2023
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2023 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 |
| Career total | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | ||
- Salthill-Knocknacarra
- Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2021
- Galway Junior Hurling Championship: 2021
- Galway
- "Salthill/Knocknacarra come out on top in hard-fought tie". Connacht Tribune. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Connacht journey ends for Sea Blues as plenty of positives for '22". The Sligo Champion. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "UCD's late show clinches comeback win in Maynooth". Irish Examiner. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- Connaughton, Gary (29 September 2018). "Galway's Donal O'Shea Named Electric Ireland Minor Hurler Of The Year". balls.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Slick Cork outgun Galway to retain U-20 hurling title". RTE Sport. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Shefflin's Galway impress with Walsh Cup defeat of Westmeath". RTÉ Sport. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Galway's Donal O'Shea Named Electric Ireland Minor Hurler Of The Year". balls.ie website. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | GAA Minor Star Hurler of the Year 2018 |
Succeeded by Seán McDonagh |