Eoin Downey

Eoin Downey (born 2003) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out in defence.

Eoin Downey
Personal information
Irish name Eoin Ó Dúnaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 2003
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Glen Rovers
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2022-present
 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 11:30, 15 May 2022.

Career

Downey first played hurling as a schoolboy with Christian Brothers College in Cork, with whom he lined out in the Harty Cup.[1][2] He also played at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club before becoming a member of the starting fifteen on the club's senior team in 2021.[3]

Downey first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 2019 and was team captain in 2020.[4] He subsequently progressed onto the Cork under-20 hurling team and lined out when Cork beat Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.[5]

Downey joined his brother Robert on the Cork senior hurling team in mid-May 2022.[6] He made his first competitive start in the first round of the 2023 National League.[7]

Career statistics
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2022 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2023 10-0100-0000-0010-01
Career total 10-0100-0000-0010-01

Honours
Cork

References
  1. "All-Ireland winners star as CBC defeat Midleton CBS in all-Cork clash in Dr Harty Cup". The 42. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "16 players and two coaches - the rugby school key to Cork's All-Ireland hurling treble bid". The 42. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. "Cork minor hurling team announced". Cork GAA website. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. "The Cork Senior Hurling team to play Waterford has been announced". Cork GAA website. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. "Shane Kingston scores the winner as Cork come back to beat Limerick". Echo Live. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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