Enda Morrissey

Enda Morrissey (born 22 February 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-back.[1]

Enda Morrissey
Personal information
Irish name Éanna Ó Muireasa
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994
Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
 Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 St. Patrick's College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Kilkenny 8 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 30 July 2019.

Playing career

St. Kieran's College

Morrissey first came to prominence as a hurler with St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny. Having played in every grade as a hurler, he was eventually called up the college's senior team. On 2 March 2011, Morrissey won a Leinster Championship after lining out at left wing-back when St. Kieran's College defeated Castlecomer Community School by 3-07 to 0-07.[2] He was switched to left corner-back for the All-Ireland final against Ardscoil Rís on 2 April 2011 and ended the game with a winners' medal after the 2-11 to 2-08 victory.[3]

On 3 March 2012, Morrissey won a second successive Leinster Championship medal with St. Kieran's College following a 2-09 to 1-10 defeat of nearby rivals Kilkenny CBS in the final.

St. Patrick's College

As a student at St. Patrick's College in Dublin, Morrissey immediately became involved in hurling. He lined out with the college's senior hurling team in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns.[4]

Bennettsbridge

Morrissey joined the Bennettsbridge club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels and enjoyed championship success in the minor grade. He eventually joined the club's top adult team in the Kilkenny Junior Championship.

On 4 November 2012, Morrissey was just out of the minor grade when he lined out at midfield when Bennettsbridge qualified for the Kilkenny Junior Championship final. He ended on the losing side following a 3-12 to 0-10 defeat by Thomastown.

Bennettsbridge qualified for a second successive Kilkenny Junior Championship final on 20 October 2013, with Morrissey lining out at centre-back. For the second year in succession he ended the game on the losing team after a 2-16 to 1-18 defeat by Lisdowney.

On 9 November 2014, Morrissey won a Kilkenny Junior Championship medal after lining out at centre-back in a 1-17 to 1-07 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.[5] He retained his position at centre-back for the Leinster final on 6 December 2014 and ended the game with a winners' medal after the 1-20 to 0-03 defeat of Shamrocks.[6] Bennettsbridge subsequently qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with Fullen Gaels on 15 February 2015. Morrissey collected a winners' medal after again lining out at centre-back in the 2-17 to 2-14 victory.[7]

Morrissey was appointed captain of the Bennettsbridge team for the 2015 season. On 18 October 2015, he captained the team when Bennettsbridge drew 0-20 to 3-11 with St Patrick's Ballyragget in the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship final. He again captained the team for the replay on 24 October 2015 and collected a winners' medal after a 1-16 to 1-14 victory. Morrissey won a Leinster Championship medal on 21 November 2015 after lining out at right corner-back in a 1-14 to 0-13 defeat of Kiltale in the final.[8] On 7 February 2016, he was back to his usual position of centre-back for the All-Ireland final against Abbeyknockmoy. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 1-17 to 1-14 victory.[9]

Minor and under-21

Morrissey first played for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2011 Leinster Championship. On 3 July 2011, lined out at left corner-back in Kilkenny's 1-14 to 1-11 defeat by Dublin in the Leinster final.[10]

Morrissey was again eligible for the minor team in 2012. He made his last appearance for the team on 23 June 2012 when he lined out at centre-back in a 1-12 to 0-10 defeat by Dublin in the semi-final.

Morrissey was drafted onto the Kilkenny under-21 team in advance of the 2014 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance in the grade on 4 June 2014 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 2-14 to 0-10 defeat by Wexford.[11]

On 8 July 2015, Morrissey lined out at centre-back when Kilkenny suffered a 4-17 to 1-09 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[12] It was his last game with the Kilkenny under-21 team.

Senior

Morrissey joined the Kilkenny senior team in advance of the 2018 National League. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 January 2018 when he came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Cillian Buckley at left wing-back in a 1-24 to 0-24 defeat by Cork.[13] On 8 April 2018, Morrissey lined out at left wing-back when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the National League final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-23 to 2-17 victory.[14] On 1 July 2018, Morrisey scored a point from left wing-back when Kilkenny drew 0-18 apiece with Galway in the Leinster final.[15] He retained his position on the starting fifteen for the replay a week later, which Kilkenny lost by 1-28 to 3-15.[16]

On 30 June 2019, Morrissey lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2018 Division 1A 80-0150-0200-00130-03
2019 40-0030-0000-0070-00
Career total 120-0180-0200-00200-03

Honours
St. Kieran's College
Bennettsbridge
Kilkenny

References
  1. O'Toole, Fintan (23 February 2018). "6 changes for Kilkenny and 7 for Tipperary ahead of Sunday's Nowlan Park clash". The 42. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. "Power spurs Kieran's to Leinster crown". Hogan Stand. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. "O'Hanrahan heaps misery on Ardscoil". Irish Independent. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. Keegan, Charlie (29 January 2014). "Maher's crucial goal puts Carlow in clear". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. "Bennettsbridge bring cup to Martin's grave". Hogan Stand. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. "Leinster Club JHC final: Bennettsbridge enjoy runaway success". Hogan Stand. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. "Nicky Cleere's haul points the way for Bennettsbridge". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. "'Bridge win comes at cost". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. Keane, Paul (7 February 2016). "Kilkenny's Bennettsbridge claim second All-Ireland club title in 12 months". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  10. "Martin on song to down Laois". Irish Independent. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  11. Knox, John (5 June 2014). "Late blast underlines Wexford superiority". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  12. "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  13. Crowe, Dermot (28 January 2018). "Cork claim early bragging rights in free-scoring clash". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  14. McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  15. "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  16. Rooney, Declan (8 July 2018). "Galway retain Leinster crown after epic battle with Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  17. O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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