Aaron Gillane

Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Aaron Gillane
Personal information
Irish name Aron Ó Giolláin
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1996
Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
2013-present
 Patrickswell
Club titles
Limerick titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Mary Immaculate College 9 (7-80)
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Limerick 14 (4-87)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:23, 27 July 2019.

Playing career

Ardscoil Rís

Gillane first came to prominence in [Ardscoil Rís, Limerick|Ardscoil Rís]] in Limerick. On 22 February 2014, he was introduced as asubstitute when Arscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide from Doon by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup.[1]

Mary Immaculate College

During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Gillane was selected as a forward for the college's senior hurling team. On 25 February 2017, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as Mary I retained the title after a 3-24 to 1-19 defeat of Carlow Institute of Technology in the final.[2]

Patrickswell

Gillane joined the Patrickswell club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.

On 23 October 2016, Gillane won a Limerick Hurling Championship medal after scoring seven points from wing-forward in Patrickswell's 1-26 to 1-07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final.[3]

Gillane lined out in a second Limerick Championship final on 6 October 2019. Playing at right corner-forward he scored six points and collected a second winners' medal following the 1-17 to 0-15 defeat of Na Piarsaigh.[4]

Limerick

Minor and under-21

Gillane first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team. On 22 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won the Munster Championship after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[5]

On 28 June 2016, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team in a 3-19 to 2-15 defeat of Cork.[6] In his second season on the team he won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[7] On 9 September 2017, Gillane was at right wing-forward in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]

Senior

On 4 June 2017, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team in a 3-17 to 2-16 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[10]

On 19 August 2018, Gillane scored three points, including one from a free, from right corner-forward when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[11] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[12]

On 31 March 2019, Gillane was selected at right corner-forward for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal after top scoring with 1-09 in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[13] On 30 June 2019, Gillane won a Munster Championship medal after scoring four points from right corner-forward in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[14] He ended the year by receiving his second All-Star nomination.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 January 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2017 Division 1B 00-0010-0000-0010-00
2018 75-5730-1041-27146-94
2019 Division 1A 62-4552-4111-09125-91
2020 11-0600-0000-0011-06
Total 148-10892-5152-362812-191

Honours
Ardscoil Rís
Mary Immaculate College
Patrickswell
Limerick

References
  1. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (24 February 2014). "Ardscoil Rís a class apart in derby duel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. Fallon, John (27 February 2017). "DJ Carey hails inspirational coach Jamie Wall as Mary I retain Fitzgibbon title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2016). "Magnificent Patrickswell still pride of the parish". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. Keys, Colm (6 October 2019). "Cian Lynch comes to the fore as Patrickswell hold off Na Piarsaigh in Limerick county final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. "Clare keep Limerick at arm's length to book Munster final spot". Irish Times. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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