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Mark Rodgers (born 2001) plays hurling for his native parish Scariff and at inter-county level with All-Ireland champions Clare.

Career and education

Rodgers had his first hurling successes as a student at Scariff Community College. He was part of the college team that beat St Fergal's College to claim the All-Ireland Colleges SCHC title in 2018. Rodgers later had success with University of Limerick, winning back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.

At club level, Rodgers first played at juvenile and underage levels with Scraiff before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He won a Clare IHC title in 2020 after Scariff beat Tubber in the final.

Rodgers first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor hurling team in 2018. He later spent two seasons with the Clare under-20 hurling team before being drafted onto the Clare senior hurling team in 2021. Rodgers won a National Hurling League medal in 2024.

On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-forward line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. Rodgers won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.

Career statistics

As of 9 June 2024.

Honours

Team

Scariff

• All-Ireland Colleges Senior C Hurling Championship: 2018

University of Limerick

• Fitzgibbon Cup: 2022, 2023 (jc)

Scariff

• Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020

Clare

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2024
• National Hurling League: 2024

Individual

Awards

• All Star (1): 2024
• GAA-GPA Young Hurler of the Year (1): 2023
• The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024

References

1. "Scariff's 28-year wait is over". The Clare Champion. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
2. "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
3. McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
4. "Scariff are crowned intermediate champions for 2020". The Clare Echo. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
5. "Rodgers' 2-3 inspires Clare to victory as Deise fall short at Cusack Park". The 42. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
6. "Tipperary's second-half surge seals it on surreal night". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
7. "O'Connor fires winner as Wexford edge out Clare with red cards on both sides in Ennis". The 42. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
8. "Red-hot McCarthy and Clare withstand late Cats fightback to end seven-year trophy drought". Irish Examiner. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
9. Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
10. "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
11. "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
12. "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
13. "In Pictures: Clare's Mark Rodgers named Young Hurler of the Year". Clare Live. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

• 2001 births
• Living people
• Scariff hurlers
• Clare inter-county hurlers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen
• GAA/GPA Young Hurlers of the Year