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

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

Club
Team Year Cork JAHC
AppsScore
Kilbrittain 1985 20-00
Total 32-17
Year Cork IHC
AppsScore
1986 10-00
1987 11-03
1988 42-11
1989 55-12
1990 21-06
1991 21-05
1992 30-10
1993 42-09
1994 20-12
1995 54-20
Total 2916-88
Year Cork SHC
AppsScore
1996 56-21
1997 21-07
1998 11-03
1999 10-01
Total 98-32
Year Cork IHC
AppsScore
2000 42-24
2001 21-05
2002 30-18
2003 30-10
2004 00-00
2005 61-17
2006 21-14
2007 41-15
2008 20-03
Total 266-106
Career total 6732-243

Honours
St. Finbarr's College
Kilbrittain
Carbery
Cork

References
  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.
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