Joe Bergin (hurler)

Joseph Bergin (born 22 September 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Seir Kieran. He was a member of the Offaly senior hurling team for 14 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a full-forward.[1]

Joe Bergin
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Beirgin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1987-09-22) 22 September 1987
Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Nickname Chucky
Occupation Blocklayer
Club(s)
Years Club
2005-present
 Seir Kieran
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2006-2020
 Offaly 47 (18-74)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:42, 16 January 2020.

Playing career

Seir Kieran

Bergin joined the Seir Kieran club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-21 grade in 2008.

Offaly

Minor and under-21

Bergin first played for Offaly as a member of the minor team during the 2004 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 April when he came on as a 23rd-minute substitute for Colin O'Meara in a 0-14 to 1-10 defeat of Laois.

Bergin was again eligible for the minor team for the 2005 Leinster Championship, however, his tenure in the grade ended without success.

Bergin progressed onto the Offaly under-21 team during the 2006 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 21 June when he scored two points in 0-17 to 1-11 defeat by Dublin.

On 18 June 2007, Bergin lined out in the Leinster final. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in the 2-18 to 3-09 defeat by Dublin.[2]

Bergin lined out at full-forward in a second consecutive Leinster final on 24 July 2008. He top scored for Offaly with 2-01 in the 2-21 to 2-09 defeat by Kilkenny.[3] It was his last game in the grade.

Senior

Bergin was just 18-years-old when he was added to the Offaly senior team for the 2006 National League. He made his first appearance on 19 February and scored 1-01 in a 1-21 to 2-18 draw with Cork.[4] Bergin made his first appearance in the Leinster Championship on 21 May. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in 2-12 to 0-08 defeat of Laois.[5]

On 3 May 2009, Bergin lined out at full-forward when Offaly faced Wexford in the National League Division 2 final. In spite of being held scoreless he collected a winners' medal following the 1-13 to 0-13 victory.[6]

On 15 January 2020, Bergin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[7]

Leinster

Bergin was selected for the Leinster inter-provincial team for the first time during the 2007 Championship. He made his first appearance on 14 October and scored a goal in the 2-19 to 0-12 defeat of Ulster in the semi-final.[8] Bergin was switched to full-forward for the final against Connacht on 28 October. He scored 1-03 from play and collected a Railway Cup winners' medal after the 1-23 to 0-17 victory.[9]

On 1 November 2008, Bergin was an unused substitute when Leinster faced Munster in the 2008 Railway Cup final. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-15 to 1-12 victory.

Bergin returned to the Leinster starting fifteen during the 2009 Championship. On 14 March, he was at full-forward when Leinster faced Connacht in the final. Bergin scored 1-01 and collected a third winners' medal after the 3-18 to 1-17 victory.[10]

After the championship's two-year absence, Bergin was again included on the Leinster team for the 2012 Championship. On 4 March, he scored two points from centre-forward when Leinster defeated Connacht by 2-19 to 1-15 to win the title.[11]

On 1 March 2014, Bergin was included as a substitute on the Leinster team that faced Connacht in the Railway Cup final. He was introduced as a substitute for Jack Guiney and collected a fifth winners' medal following a 1-23 to 0-16 victory.

Career statistics
As of match played 15 June 2019.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Offaly 2006 Division 1A 64-11—21-0233-04118-17
2007 66-31—20-0230-01116-34
2008 Division 1B 50-07—20-0223-0393-12
2009 Division 2 80-15—10-0220-04110-21
2010 Division 1 71-11—32-0620-04123-21
2011 72-14—10-0310-0192-18
2012 Division 1B 50-13—21-0310-0381-19
2013 31-06—12-0010-0253-08
2014 61-29—10-0120-0891-38
2015 60-14—10-0110-0180-16
2016 62-06—54-0710-01126-14
2017 ——20-0110-0330-04
2018 51-17—42-09—93-26
2019 44-2541-26——85-51
Career total 7422-19941-262712-39206-3512541-299

Honours
Seir Kieran
  • Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2019
  • Offaly Under-21 A Hurling Championship (1): 2008
  • Offaly Senior Hurling League (Pat Carroll Cup) (2): 2011, 2016
  • Offaly Senior 'B' Hurling Championship (1): 2019
Offaly
Leinster
Ireland
  • Shinty/Hurling International Series (2): 2009, 2011
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References
  1. Kelly, Liam (4 June 2014). "Offaly captain Joe Bergin: I'll never give up dream of All-Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "Cup overflows for brilliant Dublin". Irish Times. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. "Kilkenny cruise to the finish". Irish Times. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "McCarthy earns point for Rebels". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (22 May 2006). "Offaly wade into Leinster semi-finals". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. Aherne, Alan (6 May 2009). "Wexford dish out dreadful display". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. "Joe Bergin retires from Offaly duty after 13 years". RTÉ Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "Leinster cruise to win over Ulster". Irish Independent. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. "Better-organised Leinster ease past Connacht". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. Cummiskey, Gavin (16 March 2009). "Leinster's craft proves enough". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  11. "Leinster take interprovincial hurling crown". Irish Examiner. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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