Séamus Flanagan

Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Séamus Flanagan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Flanagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1997
Feohanagh, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname Sham
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Feohanagh-Castlemahon
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2015-present
 University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Limerick 12 (0-12)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

Early life

Flanagan was born in Feohanagh, County Limerick. His father, John Flanagan, was an All-Ireland runner-up with Limerick in 1980. His cousin, Paul Flanagan, won an All-Ireland medal with the Clare senior hurling team in 2013.[1]

Playing career

Feohanagh-Castlemahon

Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

Limerick

Minor and under-21

Flanagan first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at left wing-forward when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final.[2] Flanagan was moved to left corner-forward for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 7 September 2014. He scored two points from play in the 2-17 to 0-19 defeat.[3] Flanagan's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.[4]

Flanagan subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2016 and played as a left corner-back during the team's unsuccessful championship campaign.[5] After being dropped from the starting fifteen the following year, Flanagan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[6] On 9 September 2017, Flanagan was an unused substitute in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[7]

Senior

Flanagan made his senior start during the 2018 season in a pre-season Munster League game.[8] He scored 1-02 from play in the 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Cork.[9] Flanagan later collected his first silverware at senior level when Limerick defeated Clare by 0-16 to 0-10 to win the Munster League.[10] He made his National League debut on 28 January 2018 in a 1-25 to 0-18 defeat of Laois, before later making his first championship start in a defeat of Tipperary.[11][12]

On 19 August 2018, Flanagan was at full-forward and scored one point 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] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[14]

On 31 March 2019, Flanagan started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a 55th-minute substitute for Graeme Mulcahy and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[15] On 30 June 2019, Flanagan won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Peter Casey in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2018 Division 1B 70-1140-0940-03150-23
2019 Division 1B 62-0640-0000-00102-06
Total 132-1780-0940-03252-29

Honours
Limerick

References
  1. Flannery, Maria (8 June 2013). "Limerick hurler Seamus Flanagan inspires a new generation as Déise clash looms". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. Hurley, Denis (23 July 2014). "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. Boyle, Donnchadh (8 September 2014). "Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. Cahill, Jackie (27 July 2015). "Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. "Team news: Flanagan handed Limerick debut". Hogan Stand. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. "Limerick begin 2018 season with win over experimental Cork". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. "Limerick grind down Clare as Kerry beat Cork, in hurling". RTÉ Sport. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. "Aaron Gillane shines on league debut for Limerick". Irish Times. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. Fogarty, John (20 May 2018). "Limerick finish strongly to power home against Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  13. 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.
  14. "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
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