Donal Shirley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
2005 Tubber, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student[citation needed] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2023-present | Tubber | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2023-present | DCU Dóchas Éireann | ||
| 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 | ||
Donal Shirley (born 2005)[citation needed] is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Tubber and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]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.[1] Shirley has also lined out for DCU Dóchas Éireann.[2]
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.[3] Shirley lines out as a dual player with the Tubber club at adult level.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Shirley made his senior team debut during the 2024 National Hurling League.[7] He won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in his debut season after a defeat of Laois in the final.[8]
Honours
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Leinster PPS Senior "A" final: Naas CBS hold off late Moate CS comeback". GAA website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary players impress as UL claims All-Ireland Freshers hurling title". Tipperary Live. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Clara/Brosna Gaels impress as they capture Minor B title". Offaly Live. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Tubber man blazing a trail for hurling in West Offaly". Offaly Live. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.