Ross King (hurler)
Ross King (born 16 August 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Rathdowney–Errill and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Rosach Ó Cionga | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
16 August 1993 Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Roddy | ||
| Occupation | Sales adviser | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rathdowney–Errill | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Laois titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-present | Laois | 22 (2-73) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11 July 2021, 16:57. | |||
Career
King first came to prominence as a member of the Rathdowney–Errill club at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's senior team and has since won County Championship titles in 2012, 2014 and 2019.[2] He simultaneously played with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup, having earlier won a Collingwood Cup medal as a soccer player.[3] King made his first appearances at inter-county level during a three-year stint with the Laois under-21 team.[4] He joined the Laois senior hurling team in 2014 and was at corner-forward when Laois secured the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup title.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 July 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | McDonagh Cup | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Laois | 2014 | Division 1B | 6 | 1-09 | — | 5 | 0-06 | 1 | 0-02 | 12 | 1-17 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 1-05 | — | 3 | 0-06 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 1-11 | |||
| 2016 | 5 | 0-03 | — | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 0-39 | — | 4 | 0-41 | 1 | 0-01 | 11 | 0-81 | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0-58 | 4 | 0-35 | — | — | 10 | 0-93 | ||||
| 2019 | — | 5 | 2-09 | — | 2 | 1-01 | 7 | 3-10 | ||||
| 2020 | 5 | 0-41 | — | 1 | 0-10 | 1 | 1-02 | 7 | 1-53 | |||
| 2021 | 5 | 1-16 | — | 1 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-02 | 7 | 1-20 | |||
| Career total | 38 | 3-171 | 9 | 2-44 | 15 | 0-65 | 7 | 2-08 | 69 | 7-288 | ||
Honours
- University College Dublin
- Collingwood Cup: 2012
- Rathdowney-Errill
- Laois Senior Hurling Championship: 2012, 2014, 2019
- Laois
References
- "Ross King return 'a massive boost' for Laois hurlers". GAA website. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Rathdowney-Errill dethrone Camross in Laois". Irish Times. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- "King's princely ambitions for Laois hurling". GAA website. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Leinster U21 HC: Dubs send 14-man Laois packing". Hogan Stand. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
- Ross King profile at the UCD A.F.C. website
- Ross King profile at the Laois GAA website