Lorcán McLoughlin

Lorcán McLoughlin (born 14 November 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Kanturk and is a former member of the Cork senior hurling team.

Lorcán McLoughlin
Personal information
Irish name Lorcán Mac Lochlainn
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Area manager
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kanturk
Duhallow
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2008-2014
 Cork Institute of Technology
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010–2018
 Cork 24 (0-08)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:05, 26 July 2018.

Early life

McLoughlin was born in Kanturk, County Cork. His brother, John McLoughlin, has played Gaelic football for the Cork senior team.[1][2]

Playing career

Coláiste Treasa

In 2008 McLoughlin helped Coláiste Treasa to the Munster and All-Ireland vocational schools championships. In the All-Ireland semi-final McLoughlin recorded a personal tally of 2–10 in Coláiste Treasa's defeat of Bridgetown Vocational School.[3]

Kanturk

McLoughlin joined the Kanturk club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player. In 2009 he was a player with the Kanturk junior football team that defeated Rockchapel to win the Duhallow JAFC title. He won a second divisional title in 2011 after another defeat of Rockchapel in the final.[4] On 11 November 2011, McLoughlin won a Cork Junior Championship medal following a 1-20 to 0-04 defeat of Mitchelstown in the final.[5] He ended the game as man of the match.

On 3 November 2013, McLoughlin was at midfield when the Kanturk hurlers faced Éire Óg in the final of the Cork Intermediate Championship. He scored eleven points, including three frees and two 65s, in the 2-22 to 1-12 victory.[6]

The 2017-18 season proved to be a hugely successful one for McLoughlin and the Kanturk club. After claiming a Cork Premier Intermediate Championship medal with the hurling team following a two-point defeat of Mallow in the final, he later won a Cork Intermediate Championship medal as a footballer following a 0-14 to 0-13 defeat of Mitchelstown in the final.[7][8] McLoughlin later won a Munster medal with the hurlers after a 1-23 to 0-25 extra time defeat of Kilmaley.[9] On 4 February 2018, he won an All-Ireland medal after scoring seven points in a 1-18 to 1-17 defeat of St. Patrick's Ballyragget in the final.[10]

Cork

Minor and under-21

McLoughlin first played for Cork at minor level in 2007. A dual player with both the hurlers and Gaelic footballers, he won a Munster medal with the Cork minor football team when he was introduced as a blood sub in their 1–16 to 2–8 defeat of Kerry.[11] On 2 September 2007 McLoughlin was at right wing-back when the Cork minor hurling team were defeated by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[12]

McLoughlin subsequently joined the Cork under-21 teams as a dual player. After winning a Munster medal as a non-playing substitute with the Cork under-21 football team, McLoughlin was introduced as a substitute in Cork's 1-13 to 2-09 defeat of Down in the All-Ireland final on 4 May 2009.[13]

Intermediate

McLoughlin was selected for the Cork intermediate team and made his debut on 21 June 2009. He later won a Munster medal in 2009 after a defeat of Waterford in the final.[14] On 29 August 2009, McLoughlin won an All-Ireland medal after a 2-23 to 0-16 defeat of Kilkenny.[15]

Senior

McLoughlin made his senior debut for Cork in a National Hurling League defeat of Offaly on 21 February 2010.[16] He was later included on Cork's championship panel.

On 8 September 2013, McLoughlin lined out in his first All-Ireland final against Clare having earlier lost the Munster final to Limerick.[17] Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-second point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0–25 to 3–16 draw.[18] The replay on 28 September 2013 saw a hat-trick of goals by Clare's Shane O'Donnell, while further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5–16 to 3–16 victory for Clare.[19]

On 13 July 2014, McLoughlin won his first Munster medal after a six-point defeat of Limerick in the final.[20]

McLoughlin was a non-playing substitute when he won his second Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final on 9 July 2017.[21]

On 1 July 2018, McLoughlin won a third Munster medal after being introduced as a substitute after starting the game on the bench in Cork's 2-24 to 3-19 second successive defeat of Clare in the final.[22]

McLoughlin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 13 November 2018.[23][24]

Munster

McLoughlin has also been picked for duty with the Munster inter-provincial team, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 August 2018.
Team Year Championship
AppsScore
Duhallow 2008 10-07
Cork Institute of Technology 2009 30-03
2010 30-04
2011 40-18
2012 60-16
2013 20-06
Duhallow 2014 10-04
2015 20-02
2016 30-00
2017 40-07
Kanturk 2018 30-03
Total 320-70

Inter-county
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2010 Division 1A 30-0130-0200-0060-03
2011 50-0110-0010-0070-01
2012 71-0010-0030-02111-02
2013 60-0610-0040-04110-10
2014 Division 1B 60-0240-0010-00110-02
2015 Division 1A 60-0100-0010-0070-01
2016 50-0210-0010-0070-02
2017 40-0110-0000-0050-01
2018 30-0010-0000-0040-00
Total 451-14130-02110-06691-22

Honours

Team
Coláiste Treasa
  • All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2008
  • Munster Vocational Schools Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2008
Kanturk
Duhallow
  • Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
Cork

Individual
Awards
  • 96FM/C103 Sports Star of the Month (1): June 2010
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References
  1. Whooley, Declan (2 March 2014). "Cork's band of brothers flying the family flag". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. "Ten Questions with Lorcán McLoughlin". GAA website. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. Ellard, Michael (31 March 2008). "McLoughlin is Kanturk's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. Tarrant, John (19 September 2011). "Walsh's goal turns the tide for gritty Kanturk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. "Kiely hopes for happy return". Irish Examiner. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. "Awesome Kanturk stay fully focused". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. O'Callaghan, Therese (9 October 2017). "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. HUrley, Denis (29 October 2017). "Kanturk edge out Mitchelstown in Cork IFC final". Breaking News. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. "Kanturk crowned Munster Intermediate Hurling champions after extra time against Kilmaley". Irish Examiner. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  10. Cormican, Eoghan (4 February 2018). "Kanturk's stoppage time point secures victory over Ballyragget in gripping final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. Larkin, Brendan (2 July 2007). "Rebels rock and roll". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  12. "Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory". Irish Independent. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  13. O'Riordan, Ian (5 May 2009). "Cork keep their late late act going". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  15. "Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  16. Moynihan, Michael (22 February 2010). "Rousing start for Rebels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  17. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2013). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  18. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  19. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  20. Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  21. "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  22. Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  23. "Cork's McLoughlin retires from inter-county duty". Hogan Stand. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  24. O'Toole, Fintan (13 November 2018). "3-time Munster senior hurling winner brings Cork inter-county career to a close". The 42. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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