Jonjo Farrell
Jonjo Farrell (born 28 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
.jpg.webp) Jonjo Farrell in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Seosamh Ó Fearail | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
28 September 1988 Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thomastown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-2017 | Kilkenny | 3 (1-06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:30, 11 August 2014. | |||
Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Farrell first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He made his senior debut during the 2014 National Hurling League. Farrell has since gone on to join Kilkenny's championship panel.[2]
At club level Farrell is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Thomastown in the junior grade.[3] In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and two championship medals in the junior grade.
Personal life
Farrell works as a teacher in St. Kieran’s College
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 June 2016.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2014 | Division 1A | 5 | 1-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 1-03 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3-05 | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 3-06 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 1-01 | 1 | 1-05 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 2-06 | ||
| Total | 16 | 4-09 | 3 | 1-06 | 0 | 0-00 | 19 | 6-15 | ||
Honours
Team
- St. Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2004 (sub)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2004 (sub), 2005
- Thomastown
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013 (c)
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012 (c)
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2012 (c)
- Limerick Hurling Club
- Chicago Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2015 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2016
- National Hurling League (1): 2014 (sub)
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 2008 (sub), 2009, 2011
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2008, 2009
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2006
References
- "Jonjo Farrell". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "Colin Fennelly leads charge as Kilkenny show Offaly no mercy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "O'Hanrahan strike secures silverware for Thomastown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.