David Reidy (Limerick hurler)
David Reidy (born 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Intermediate Championship club Dromin-Athlacca and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Riada | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1993 Athlacca, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dromin-Athlacca | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2013-2016 2017 2018- |
Limerick Kildare Limerick |
2 (0-01) 2 (0-24) 5 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019. | |||
Playing career
Mary Immaculate College
During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Reidy was selected for the college's senior hurling team during his second year. On 27 February 2016, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal when Mary Immaculate College won their first ever title after a 1-30 to 3-22 defeat of the University of Limerick.[1]
Dromin-Athlacca
Reidy joined the Dromin-Athlacca club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Limerick Intermediate Championship.
On 15 October 2013, Reidy lined out at centre-forward when Dromin-Athlacca faced Knockaderry in the Limerick Intermediate Championship final. He scored 1-02, including a point from a free, and collected a winners' medal following a 2-18 to 1-15 victory.[2]
On 27 October 2018, Reidy lined out in a second Limerick Intermediate Championship final. He top scored for Dromin-Athlacca with 0-09 and collected a second winners' medal following a 2-15 to 0-14 defeat of Croom.[3]
Limerick
Minor and under-21
Reidy first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team during the 2011 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 April 2011 when he lined out at right wing-forward in a 2-14 to 0-12 defeat of Cork.[4]
Reidy was drafted onto the Limerick under-21 team for the 2013 Munster Championship. He made his only appearance in the grade on 31 May 2013 when he scored a point from left wing-forward in a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat by Tipperary.[5]
Senior
Reidy was just 19-year-old when he was added to the Limerick panel for the 2013 National League.[6] On 14 July 2013, he won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following a 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork in the Munster final.[7]
On 23 February 2014, Reidy made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he came on as a 21st-minute substitute for Donal O'Grady and scored a goal in a 3-26 to 0-12 defeat of Antrim in the National League.[8] On 3 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick suffered a 2-24 to 0-24 defeat by Cork in the Munster final.[9]
Kildare
In January 2017, Reidy transferred to the Kildare senior hurling team.[10] He made his first appearance for the team on 12 February 2017 and scored 0-06 in a 1-18 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh in the National League.[11] Reidy ended the league as Kildare's top scorer with 2-42 in five games. He was also top scorer in Kildare's Christy Ring Cup campaign with 0-24.
Limerick return
In November 2017, it was announced that Reidy was returning to the Limerick senior hurling team.[12] On 19 August 2018, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[13]
On 31 March 2019, Reidy was a member of the extended panel but failed to make the match-day panel when Limerick defeated Waterford by 1-24 to 0-19 to win the National League title.[14] On 30 June 2019, he won a second Munster Championship medal after coming on as a substitute for Tom Morrissey in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 July 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Ring Cup | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2013 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 1-05 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-05 | |||
| 2015 | 6 | 2-11 | — | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 2-11 | |||
| 2016 | 4 | 0-05 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-06 | |||
| Kildare | 2017 | Division 2A | 5 | 2-42 | 2 | 0-24 | — | — | 7 | 2-66 | ||
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 7 | 0-15 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 8 | 0-16 | |
| 2019 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | — | 3 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-02 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 5-78 | 2 | 0-24 | 4 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-03 | 37 | 5-106 | ||
Honours
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2016
- Dromin-Athlacca
- Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2018
- Limerick
References
- Cormican, Eoghan (29 February 2016). "Eamonn Cregan hails heroic Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Dromin-Athlacca champions after classic final". VSO Publications. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- O'Connell, Jerome (27 October 2018). "Dromin-Athlacca win Limerick IHC against 13 man Croom". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (28 April 2011). "Dowling lights up Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Munster U21HC: Forde drives Tipp to victory". Hogan Stand. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "David Reidy delivering for Limerick again". GAA website. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2011). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Limerick prove too strong for Antrim". RTÉ Sport. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Lawlor, Damian (19 January 2017). "Former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner and ex-Limerick senior commit to Kildare hurlers for 2017". The 42. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Sheridan ensures Lilies raid Orchard". Irish Independent. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Downes back from cruciate, Reidy back from Kildare and U21 winners added to Limerick panel". The 42. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.