Martin O'Neill (hurler)
Martin O'Neill (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Mount Sion. He previously lined out with the Waterford senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Ó Néill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1992 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Blondie | ||
| Occupation | Recruiter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Mount Sion | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2011-2015 | Waterford Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010-2015 | Waterford | 7 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:52, 12 December 2021. | |||
Career
O'Neill first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Mount Sion before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team.[1] He simultaneously lined out with the Waterford Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2] O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Waterford minor hurling team that won the Munster MHC title in 2009.[3] He later lined out with the under-21 team. O'Neill was still a member of the minor team when he was drafted onto the Waterford senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2010.[4] He was part of the team that won the National Hurling League in 2015.[5]
Career statistics
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford | 2012 | Division 1A | 5 | 0-15 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-16 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0-04 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-04 | ||
| 2014 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2015 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0-20 | 3 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | 18 | 0-21 | ||
Honours
- Mount Sion
- Waterford Junior A Football Championship: 2021
- Waterford
References
- "Gunners survive big Sion scare to keep eight-in-a-row bid alive". The 42. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "80 minutes and 36 scores in Fitzgibbon Cup final draw as UL and WIT head for replay". The 42. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Cahill, Jackie (13 July 2009). "Rising star O'Neill shines as Deise end 17-year wait". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- O'Brien, Brendan (14 January 2010). "Veteran McGrath 'mad' for action with Déise, says Davy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- O'Toole, Fintan (3 May 2015). "Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 2 January 2019.