Michael O'Halloran (Cork hurler)
Michael O'Halloran (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for club side Blackrock and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Mícheál Ó hAllúráin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born |
1997 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Occupation | Student | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2015-present | Blackrock | 13 (5-49) | |
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
University College Cork | |||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2016-present | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
* club appearances and scores correct as of 14:16, 2 December 2018. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:41, 2 December 2018. |
Playing career
University College Cork
On 23 February 2019, O'Halloran lined out as a substitute for University College Cork when they faced Mary Immaculate College in the Fitzgibbon Cup final. He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a winners' medal following the 2-21 to 0-13 victory.[2]
O'Halloran was again named amongst the substitutes for a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final on 12 February 2020. He was introduced as a 36th-minute substitute for Mark Kehoe and claimed a second successive winners' medalin the 0-18 to 2-11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.[3]
Blackrock
Minor and under-21
O'Halloran joined the Blackrock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 1 October 2012, he was a non-playing substitute when Blackrock defeated Mallow by 4-18 to 0-15 to win the Premier 1 MHC title.[4]
After being called up to the club's under-21 team, O'Halloran was again a non-playing substitute when Blackrock defeated Carrigaline by 5-13 to 4-10 to win the Cork Premier Under-21 Championship title on 18 October 2014.
On 13 November 2015, O'Halloran was at right corner-forward when Blackrock qualified for a second successive Cork Premier Under-21 Championship final. He scored six points in the 1-21 to 0-08 defeat of divisional side Duhallow to retain the title.[5]
Senior
On 21 June 2015, O'Halloran made his first appearance for the Blackrock senior team. He was introduced as a 49th-minute substitute for Ger Regan at right wing-forward in a 2-11 to 0-15 defeat of St. Finbarr's.[6]
On 22 October 2017, O'Halloran lined out at right corner-forward when Blackrock faced Imokilly in the Cork Championship final. He top scored for Blackrock with eight points, including six from frees, in the 3-13 to 0-18 defeat.[7]
Cork
Minor and under-21
O'Halloran was selected for the Cork minor team for the first time during the 2014 Munster Championship. He was an unused substitute throughout the championship which ended with 0-23 to 2-15 defeat by Limerick at the semi-final stage.[8]
On 8 April 2015, O'Halloran made his first appearance for the Cork minor team. He scored two points from left corner-forward in Cork's 2-20 to 1-13 defeat by Limerick.[9] On 2 July, O'Halloran played his last game in the minor grade when he lined out at centre-forward in a 1-14 to 0-14 defeat by Limerick.[10]
O'Halloran joined the Cork under-21 team for the 2016 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 28 June when he came on as a 45th-minute substitute for Tim O'Mahony at full-forward in a 3-19 to 2-15 defeat by Limerick.[11]
On 26 July 2017, O'Halloran lined out in his first Munster final as a member of the starting fifteen. He scored two points from right wing-forward in the 0-16 to 1-11 defeat by Limerick.[12]
O'Halloran was again eligible for the under-21 grade in 2018. After lining out at left wing-forward in Cork's 0-23 to 1-17 semi-final defeat of Waterford, he was dropped from the starting fifteen for the final on 4 July. O'Halloran was introduced as a 57th-minute substitute for Liam Healy and collected a Munster Championship medal following the 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary.[13] On 26 August, he was a non-playing substitute when Cork suffered a 3-13 to 1-16 defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[14]
Senior
O'Halloran was added to the Cork senior team prior to the start of the 2016 Munster Championship.[15] He was an unused substitute throughout the championship before being released from the panel at the end of the year.
In November 2018, O'Halloran was recalled to the Cork senior panel.[16] He made his first appearance for the team on 27 January 2019 when he was introduced as a 62nd-minute substitute for Luke Meade in a 2-18 to 0-17 defeat by Kilkenny in the National League.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 September 2018.
Team | Year | Cork SHC | |
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Apps | Score | ||
Blackrock | 2015 | 2 | 0-03 |
2016 | 3 | 2-04 | |
2017 | 5 | 1-23 | |
2018 | 3 | 2-19 | |
Career total | 13 | 5-49 |
Inter-county
- As of match played 1 March 2020.
Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
Cork | 2016 | Division 1A | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
2017 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2018 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2019 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
2020 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 |
Honours
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 2019, 2020
- Blackrock
- Cork Premier Under-21 A Hurling Championship (2): 2014, 2015
- Cork Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Cork
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2018
References
- "Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "Fitzgibbon Cup final: UCC in a different class". Hogan Stand. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- Farrell, Sinéad (12 February 2020). "14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (2 October 2012). "Four-goal Rockies retain crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (14 November 2015). "Brilliant Blackrock sweep aside anxious Duhallow". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (22 June 2015). "Blackrock are back on track". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Hurley, Denis (22 October 2017). "Cork's Seamus Harnedy helps Imokilly end 19 years of hurt to claim county title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 June 2014). "Limerick survive late scare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Cormican, Eoghan (9 April 2015). "Denis Ring delights as Cork minor hurlers roar past Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (2 July 2015). "Limerick minors deliver late knockout to Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- O'Brien, Kevin (26 July 2017). "Limerick hold off brave Cork fight-back to lift their second Munster U21 title in three years". The 42. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- "'It was difficult calls and difficult discussions' - Cork boss confirms seven players cut from panel". The 42. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External links
- 2018 Cork Under-21 Hurling team player profiles at the Cork GAA website