Dan Morrissey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Muireasa | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
20 April 1993 Castleconnell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Tax accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ahane | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2011-2015 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-present | Limerick | 50 (0-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:41, 01 November 2024. | |||
Daniel Morrissey (born 20 April 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-back for club side Ahane and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early life
Morrissey was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick. His brother, Tom Morrissey, also plays for Ahane and the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
Playing career
University
During his studies at the University of Limerick, Morrissey was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 11 March 2015, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as UL defeated the Waterford Institute of Technology by 2-18 to 1-14 in a replay of the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[2]
Club
Morrissey joined the Ahane club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team.[citation needed]
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
Morrissey first played for Limerick at minor level. He made his first appearance on 25 June 2010 in a 1-17 to 2-12 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[3] Morrissey was eligible for the minor grade again in 2011, however, his season ended with a 4-17 to 3-15 defeat by Waterford.[4]
Morrissey subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team. He made his first appearance on 18 July 2012 in a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat by Tipperary.[5] Morrissey's three successive seasons with the team ended without success.
Senior
Morrissey made his senior debut for Limerick on 23 February 2014, replacing Gavin O'Mahony for the final 12 minutes of a National Hurling League game against Antrim at the Gaelic Grounds.[6] He was an unused substitute for the subsequent championship campaign.
On 12 March 2017, Morrissey scored his first point for Limerick in a 6-33 to 1-19 defeat of Laois in the National League.[7]
Morrissey was named man of the match, beating Kilkenny's Eoin Murphy and his brother Tom, following Limerick's All-Ireland quarter-final defeat of Kilkenny on 15 July 2018.[8]
On 19 August 2018, Morrissey was at left wing-back when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[9] He ended the season by winning an All-Star Award.[10][11]
On 31 March 2019, Morrissey was selected at left wing-back for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[12] On 30 June 2019, Morrissey won a Munster Championship medal at left wing-back following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[13]
On 25 October 2020, Morrissey won a second successive National League medal after Limerick's 0-36 to 1-23 win over Clare in the delayed final.[14] Later that season he claimed a second successive Munster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 0-25 to 0-21 Munster final defeat of Waterford.[15]
Morrissey won an All Star in 2020, 2023 and 2024.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 07 July 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2014 | Division 1B | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-00 | ||
| 2016 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | ||
| 2018 | 7 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-02 | 4 | 0-00 | 15 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 7 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-01 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 12 | 0-02 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 14 | 0-00 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 0-02 | 32 | 0-01 | 18 | 0-01 | 98 | 0-04 | ||
Honours
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2015
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League Division 1: 2019, 2020, 2023
- Individual
- All-Star Award (3): 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (2): 2020, 2023
References
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (17 July 2018). "Dan Morrissey wants Limerick to keep hitting high notes". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Duffy, Cóilín (11 March 2015). "UL crowned the Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup champions after replay win over WIT". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Arthur's accuracy the catalyst as Clare march on". Irish Examiner. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Murphy, John (27 June 2011). "Bennett edges Déise home in epic battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (19 July 2012). "Maher ends Treaty defence". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Buckley, Brendan (24 February 2014). "Limerick's lethal forwards run riot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Hegarty wreaks havoc in ruthless Limerick's demolition job". Irish Independent. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Duffy, Emma (16 July 2018). "Do you agree with the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final man-of-the-match winners?". The 42. Retrieved 6 August 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.
- ^ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Treaty lead the way with six hurling All-Stars". RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 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.
- ^ Fogarty, John (25 October 2020). "Lethal Limerick storm to victory despite Tony Kelly brilliance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.