Gearóid Dunne

Gearóid Dunne (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Tullaroan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Gearóid Dunne
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 2004
Tullaroan,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2022-present
 Tullaroan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2023-
 Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:32, 23 July 2023.

Career

Dunne first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Tullaraon club, while also playing as a schoolboy with CBS Kilkenny in the Leinster Colleges' SHC.[1] He made his first appearances for the Tullaroan senior team in 2022.[2]

Dunne first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[3] He was man of the match when Kilkenny won a second consecutive Leinster MHC title in 2021.[4] Dunne immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at full-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[5]

Dunne first played for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[6] He was a late addition to the matchday panel when Kilkenny were beaten by Limerick in the 2023 All-Ireland final.[7]

Career statistics
As of 23 July 2023
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2023 Division 1B 50-0300-0000-0050-03
Career total 50-0300-0000-0050-03

Honours
Kilkenny

References
  1. "Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket". Irish Independent. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. Cribbin, Robert (8 October 2022). "Colin Fennelly goal key as Ballyhale book Kilkenny final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. Keegan, Charlie (28 July 2021). "Gearóid Dunne leads Kilkenny to Leinster minor hurling final triumph over Wexford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. "Billy Drennan goals send Kilkenny on way to emphatic Walsh Cup win over Laois". Irish Independent. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. Fogarty, John (23 July 2023). "Walter Walsh replaces David Blanchfield in Kilkenny side for All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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