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Huw Lawlor

Huw Lawlor
Personal information
Irish name Aodh Ó Leathlobhair
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Gaelic games coach
Club(s)
Years Club
 O'Loughlin Gaels
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-present
 University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Kilkenny 13 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:05, 17 July 2021.

Huw Lawlor (born 1 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a full-back.

Playing career

Kilkenny CBS

Lawlor first came to prominence as a hurler with Kilkenny CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 9 March 2014, he lined out at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS defeated local rivals St. Kieran's College by 2–13 to 0–13 to win the Leinster Championship.[2] Lawlor was again at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS faced St. Kieran's in the All-Ireland final on 5 April 2014. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2–16 to 0–13 defeat.[3]

O'Loughlin Gaels

Lawlor joined the O'Loughlin Gaels club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success at minor and under-21 levels before joining the club's senior team.

On 30 October 2016, Lawlor won a Kilkenny Championship medal with O'Loughlin Gaels when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0–19 to 1–12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final.[4]

Kilkenny

Under-21

Lawlor first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the under-21 team during the 2016 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1–11 to 0–12 defeat by Westmeath.[5]

On 5 July 2017, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Kilkenny's 0–30 to 1–15 defeat of Wexford in the final.[6] On 9 September, he lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0–17 to 0–11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[7]

Senior

Lawlor was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 2018 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 10 November 2018 when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's defeat by Galway in the Wild Geese Trophy.[8]

On 27 January 2019, Lawlor made his competitive debut when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's 2–18 defeat of Cork in the National League.[9] He made his first championship appearance on 11 May 2019 when he was at centre-back in Kilkenny's 2–23 to 1–21 defeat of Dublin.[10] On 30 June 2019, Lawlor lined out at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[11] He was again selected at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 3–25 to 0–20 defeat by Tipperary in the 2019 All-Ireland final.[12] Lawlor ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[13]

On 14 November 2020, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 2–20 to 0–24 defeat of Galway in the Leinster final.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 July 2021.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kilkenny 2018 Division 1A 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2019 2 0-00 5 0-00 3 0-00 10 0-00
2020 Division 1B 5 0-00 2 0-01 1 0-00 8 0-01
2021 5 0-00 2 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
Career total 12 0-00 9 0-01 4 0-00 25 0-01

Honours

Kilkenny CBS
O'Loughlin Gaels
Kilkenny
Awards

References

  1. ^ "10 young Hurlers to watch in 2019". GAA website. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 March 2014). "Byrne the hero as CBS grab the glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ Spillane, Trevor (5 April 2014). "19th All-Ireland for St. Kieran's after win over Kilkenny CBS". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "O'Loughlin Gaels cause an upset to claim Kilkenny senior hurling title". The 42. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Warren Casserly's goal helps Westmeath shock Kilkenny". Irish Times. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Galway edge Kilkenny in dramatic free-taking contest to claim inaugural Wild Geese trophy in Sydney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. ^ Roche, Frank (11 May 2019). "Depleted Kilkenny overcome half-time deficit and controversy to get the better of the Dubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  13. ^ "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  14. ^ Crowe, Dermot (14 November 2020). "Kilkenny land first Leinster title since 2016 as second half surge takes down Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huw_Lawlor