| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Barra Ó Conaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1994 Kildimo, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kildimo-Pallaskenry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 3 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Limerick Institute of Technology | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2016-2019 | Limerick | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:20, 3 May 2019. | |||
Barry O'Connell (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Premier Championship club Kildimo-Pallaskenry. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward. O'Connell is a former member of the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
University
During his studies at the Limerick Institute of Technology, O'Connell was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.
Club
O'Connell joined the Kildimo-Pallaskenry club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's top adult team.
On 28 October 2017, O'Connell captained Kildimo-Pallaskenry to the Limerick Intermediate Championship title. He scored a point from right wing-forward in the 2-13 to 0-09 defeat of Glenroe in the final.
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
O'Connell first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team on 27 April 2011 in a 2-14 to 0-12 Munster Championship defeat of Cork. His two seasons with the minor team ended without success.
O'Connell 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. On 12 September 2015, he was at centre-back when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.
Intermediate
O'Connell played for the Limerick intermediate hurling team for the first time on 9 June 2013 in a 0-20 to 0-15 Munster Championship defeat by Tipperary. He also lined out during Limerick's unsuccessful championship campaign in 2015.
Senior
O'Connell joined the Limerick senior panel in January 2016. He made his first appearance for the team in a 1-19 to 0-14 National Hurling League defeat of Offaly on 6 March 2016.
O'Connell was included on the panel again in 2017, however, he was not included on Limerick's championship panel.
O'Connell rejoined the Limerick senior panel in 2018. On 19 August 2018, he was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.
O'Connell was a member of Limerick's extended panel once again during the 2019 National League, however, he made no appearance during Limerick's eight-game run to the title. He was dropped from the panel prior to the start of the Munster Championship.
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 March 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2016 | Division 1B | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||||
| 2018 | 5 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-04 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-04 | ||
Honours
- Kildimo-Pallaskenry
- Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2017 (c)
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018
- National Hurling League (1): 2019
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
References
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- Rooney, Declan (24 February 2017). "Mary I remain on course to regain Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup title by defeating Davy Fitzgerald's LIT". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (28 April 2011). "Dowling lights up Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Cahill, Jackie (10 June 2013). "Hammersley leads the charge for Tipperary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Cormican, Eoghan (19 July 2015). "Third-quarter blitz secures title for Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2016). "18 new faces on Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- Egan, Kevin (7 March 2016). "Limerick set up promotion showdown with Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- O'Toole, Fintan (25 April 2017). "Limerick cut 7 players from panel ahead of hurling championship campaign". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 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'Connell, Jerome (30 April 2019). "BREAKING: Limerick confirm 2019 senior hurling championship panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 3 May 2019.