Cathal King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cathal Ó Cionga | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2004 Carrig, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2022-present | Carrig & Riverstown | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2022-present | SETU Waterford | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2024- | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Cathal King (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Carrig & Riverstown and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]King first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. He was part of the school team that won the Leinster PPS SBHC title in 2020, however, the subsequent All-Ireland final against Cashel Community School was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] King has also lined out for SETU Waterford in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Carrig & Riverstown club, King made his senior team debut in 2022. He won an Offaly IHC title the following year after beating Coolderry in the final.[4] King was named Offaly Intermediate Hurler of the Year following this success.[5]
King first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team.[6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at midfield when Offaly lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[7] King was again eligible for the grade in 2024 and collected a winners' medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the All-Ireland final.[8]
King made his senior team debut in defeat by Waterford during the 2024 National Hurling League.[9]
Honours
[edit]- St Brendan's Community School
- Leinster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2020
- Carrig & Riverstown
- Offaly
References
[edit]- ^ "Birr school turns on the style to claim Leinster hurling title". Offaly Live. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Cashel Community School bitterly disappointed over GAA decision". Tipperary Live. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Mary I reach Fitzgibbon Cup final with impressive victory over SETU Waterford". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Super all round display gives Carrig-Riverstown deserved win". Offaly Express. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "REVEALED: Offaly GAA Players of the Year for 2023 announced". Offaly Live. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Minor Hurling round-up: Kilkenny finish with a flourish to set up final date with Wexford". Irish Independent. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "'We'll take it' says Davy Fitzgerald as Waterford demolish Offaly". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.