Ger Millerick

Ger Millerick (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Fr. O'Neill's, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.[1]

Ger Millerick
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Ó Maoilgheiric
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1999
Ballymacoda, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Fr. O'Neill's
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-present
 Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-
 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 18:41, 1 December 2018.

Playing career

Midleton CBS

Millerick played in all grades of hurling with Midleton CBS Secondary School before progressing onto the college's senior team. On 15 December 2016, he was at right corner-forward when Midelton CBS defeated St. Colman's College from Fermoy by 0-11 to 0-10 to win the Dr. O'Callaghan Cup.[2]

On 13 December 2017, Millerick won a second successive Dr. O'Callaghan Cup title following Midleton CBS's 1-20 to 0-13 defeat of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG in the final.[3]

Fr. O'Neill's

Millerick joined the Fr. O'Neill's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. . On 8 December 2018, he was described as a "special talent" when Fr. O'Neill's defeated Midleton by 3-34 to 4-18 to win the Cork Premier Under-21 Championship title.[4]

On 16 July 2017, Millerick made his first appearance in the championship appearance for the club's top adult team. He was at right wing-back when Fr. O'Neill's defeated Kilworth by 3-14 to 0-08.[5]

On 12 October 2019, Millerick lined out at left corner-back when Fr. O'Neill's faced Kilworth in the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship final and collected a winners' medal following the 3-23 to 1-20 victory. He was joined on the starting 15 by his three brothers Mike(Hoover) Thomas and Joe another brother John was on the panel.[6]

Imokilly

Millerick's performances at club level lead to him being selected for the Imokilly divisional team for the 2017 Cork Senior Championship. On 22 October, he scored a point from midfield when Imokilly defeated Blackrock by 3-13 to 0-18 to win the Cork Senior Championship final for the first time since 1998.[7]

On 14 October 2018, Millerick was introduced as a 48th-minute substitute when Imokilly retained the title after a 4-19 to 1-18 defeat of Midleton in the final.[8]

On 20 October 2019, Millerick played in a third successive county final. Lining out at left corner-back, he ended the game with a third successive winners' medal after the 2-17 to 1-16 defeat of Glen Rovers.[9]

Minor, under-21 and under-20

Millerick first lined out for Cork as a member of the minor team during the 2017 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 3 May when he lined out at left wing-back in Cork's 1-24 to 0-08 defeat of Waterford.[10] On 9 July, Millerick was again at left wing-back when Cork defeated Clare by 4-21 to 0-16 to win the Munster Championship for the first time since 2008.[11] On 3 September, he lined out in the 2-17 to 2-14 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[12]

Millerick subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team for the 2018 Munster Championship. On 4 July, he won a Munster Championship medal as an unused substitute following Cork's 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[13] On 26 August, Millerick came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Jack O'Connor in Cork's 3-13 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary.[14]

On 3 July 2019, Millerick made his first appearance for Cork's inaugural under-20 team in the Munster Championship. He started the game on the bench but was introduced as a 33rd-minute substitute for Ryan Walsh at right corner-back in the 1-20 to 0-16 defeat of Limerick.[15] On 23 July 2019, Millerick was at left wing-back when Cork suffered a 3-15 to 2-17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[16] He was selected at right wing-back when Cork faced Tipperary for a second time in the All-Ireland final on 24 August 2019, however, he ended the game on the losing side after a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat.[17]

Intermediate

On 28 July 2018, Millerick was selected for the Cork intermediate team for the first time. He lined out at left corner-back in Cork's 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[18]

Senior

Millerick made his first appearance for the Cork senior team on 3 February 2019. He was introduced as a 68th-minute substitute for Conor O'Sullivan in a 1-18 to 0-17 defeat of Wexford in the National Hurling League.[19]

Career statistics

Division
As of match played 20 October 2019.
Team Year Cork SHC
AppsScore
Imokilly 2017 50-02
2018 30-00
2019 60-00
Total 140-02

Inter-county
As of match played 16 June 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2019 Division 1A 20-0000-0000-0020-00
Career total 20-0000-0000-0020-00

Honours
Midleton CBS
Fr. O'Neill's
Imokilly
Cork

References
  1. "Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. Coughlan, John (16 December 2016). "Gosnell points the way as Midleton edge out Colman's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. Allen, Olan (14 December 2017). "Midleton retain the O'Callaghan Cup with impressive victory over the AG". Evening Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. Horgan, John (9 December 2018). "Fr O'Neill's make history after defeating Midleton in a stone-cold classic U21 final". Evening Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Kilworth prove no match for Fr O'Neill's in IHC". The Corkman. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. Horgan, John (13 October 2019). "Dalton and Dunne deliver glory for Fr O'Neill's hurlers against Kilworth". Evening Echo. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. Hurley, Denis (22 October 2017). "Cork's Seamus Harnedy helps Imokilly end 19 years of hurt to claim county title". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2018). "Imokilly retain title after ten-point win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Evening Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  10. McCarthy, Tomás (3 May 2017). "Cork minors easily overcome Waterford to advance to Munster hurling last four". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  11. O'Toole, Fintan (9 July 2017). "17-point win for Cork delivers first Munster minor hurling title since 2008 in style". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  12. O'Toole, Fintan (3 September 2017). "Canning man-of-the-match as Galway lift All-Ireland minor title with win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  13. Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  14. "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  15. Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  17. O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  18. O'Callaghan, Therese (28 July 2018). "Cork claim intermediate hurling victory over Kilkenny after close battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  19. "Allianz HL D1: Wexford overcome Cork". GAA website. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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