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Donal Shirley (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Tubber and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

At school, Shirley played hurling and Gaelic football as a student at Moate Community School. He was part of the school's senior team beaten by Naas CBS in the final of the Leinster PPS SAFC in 2023. Shirley has also lined out for DCU Dóchas Éireann.

At club level, Shirley first appeared at juvenile and underage levels with the amalgamated Broans Gaels/Clara team. He won an Offaly MBHC title in 2022 after a defeat of Ballinamere/Durrow in the final. Shirley lines out as a dual player with the Tubber club at adult level.

Shirley first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly as a dual player at minor level. His last game in the minor hurling grade was a defeat by Tipperary in the 2022 All-Ireland minor final. After a one-year absence from inter-county activity, Shirley progressed to the under-20 team. He won an All-Ireland U20HC medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the 2024 All-Ireland under-20 final.

Shirley made his senior team debut during the 2024 National Hurling League. He won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in his debut season after a defeat of Laois in the final.

Honours

Brosna Gaels/Clara

• Offaly Minor B Hurling Championship: 2022

Offaly

• Joe McDonagh Cup: 2024
• All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2024
• Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2024
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2022

References

1. "Leinster PPS Senior "A" final: Naas CBS hold off late Moate CS comeback". GAA website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. "Tipperary players impress as UL claims All-Ireland Freshers hurling title". Tipperary Live. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
3. "Clara/Brosna Gaels impress as they capture Minor B title". Offaly Live. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
4. "Tubber man blazing a trail for hurling in West Offaly". Offaly Live. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
5. "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
6. "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
7. "'We'll take it' says Davy Fitzgerald as Waterford demolish Offaly". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

• 2005 births
• Living people
• Tubber (Offaly) hurlers
• Offaly inter-county hurlers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen