Seán Finn

Seán Finn (born 24 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Seán Finn
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Finn
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Training and development manager
Club(s)
Years Club
2013-present
 Bruff
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-present
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2016-present
 Limerick 16 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

Early life

Finn was born in Bruff, County Limerick. His father, Brian Finn, won a Munster Championship medal with the Limerick senior hurling team in 1994.

Playing career

University

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Finn was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 24 February 2018, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following UL's 2-21 to 2-15 defeat of Dublin City University in the final.[1]

Club

Finn joined the Bruff club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 25 October 2014, he won a Premier Intermediate Championship medal following a 2-14 to 0-16 defeat of Croom in the final.

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Finn first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he was at left corner-back when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[2]

Finn was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[3] On 7 September 2014, Finn was at right corner-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4]

Finn subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[5][6] On 12 September 2015, Finn was at right corner-back when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[7]

On 4 February 2016, Finn was ruled out for the year after tearing his cruciate ligament.[8]

After returning to the panel in 2017, Finn won a second Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[9] On 9 September 2017, Lynch was at right corner-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[10] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[11]

Senior

Finn was added to the Limerick senior hurling panel in advance of the 2016 National League, however, a cruciate injury ruled him out for the year.

On 4 March 2017, Finn made his senior debut at right corner-back in a 1-25 to 3-15 defeat of Offaly in the National Hurling League.[12] Later that season he made his first championship appearance in a 3-17 to 2-16 defeat by Clare.[13]

On 19 August 2018, Finn was at right corner-back when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[14] Later that day he was named on The Sunday Game Team of the Year.[15] Finn ended the season by winning an All-Star Award.[16][17]

On 31 March 2019, Finn was selected at full-back for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[18] On 30 June 2019, Finn won a Munster Championship medal at right corner-back following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[19] He ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the GAA/GPA All-Star Team.[20]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2016 Division 1B ————
2017 30-0010-0010-0050-00
2018 50-0040-0040-00130-00
2019 Division 1A 70-0050-0010-00130-00
Career total 150-00100-0060-00310-00

Honours
University of Limerick
Bruff
Limerick
Awards
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References
  1. Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. O'Toole, Fintan (9 February 2016). "One of Limerick's All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  12. Cahill, Jackie (4 March 2017). "Dooley hits 2-11 for Offaly but 14-man Limerick finish strong to win at Gaelic Grounds". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  13. O'Toole, Fintan (4 June 2017). "Goals from O'Donnell and McGrath key as Clare reach first Munster hurling final since 2008". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  14. McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  15. "Limerick rule in The Sunday Game team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  16. "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  17. "Treaty lead the way with six hurling All-Stars". RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  18. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  19. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  20. O'Toole, Fintan (31 October 2019). "7 for champions Tipperary and 3 for Kilkenny - the 2019 All-Star Hurling team". The 42. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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