Andrew O'Shaughnessy (hurler)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Aindrias Ó Seachnasaigh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner forward | ||
Born |
Limerick, Ireland | 30 November 1984||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2001– | Kilmallock | ||
Club titles | |||
Limerick titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2002–2011 | Limerick | 33 (8–102) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
All Stars | 1 |
Andrew O'Shaughnessy (born 30 November 1984 in Kilmallock, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kilmallock and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 2002 to 2011.
Biography
Andrew O'Shaughnessy was born in
Here his hurling skills were first developed and he became a star on the college's various hurling teams. O'Shaughnessy enjoyed a very successful hurling career, beginning by capturing three Dean Ryan Cup titles in-a-row in 2000, 2001 and 2002. By this stage he was also a star on the St. Colman's senior hurling team. O'Shaughnessy won his first
After completing a successful
Playing career
Club
O'Shaughnessy plays his club hurling with his local Kilmallock club and has enjoyed much success. As a member of the club's minor hurling team he captured three consecutive county titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The latter final saw O'Shaughnessy give a fantastic scoring exhibition once again. In that game they beat Na Piarsaigh by 4–11 to 2–11. Three of their 11 points were scored in a gripping last 10 minutes, the previous 4–9 had come from the hurley of Andrew O'Shaughnessy in a glorious 50-minute spell of individual brilliance.[5]
O'Shaughnessy later joined the club's under-21 team, however, he enjoyed little success in this grade. Around the same time he joined the Kilmallock senior team. He lined out in the senior county final in 2005, however, Garryspillane were victorious on that occasion by 2–15 to 2–12.
Minor and under-21
O'Shaughnessy first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the
Senior
In 2003 O'Shaughnessy made his senior championship debut in a Munster semi-final against Waterford. Both sides drew level on that occasion, however, Limerick lost the replay and continued their streak of bad luck that had lasted since 2001 when they were dumped out of the championship in the All-Ireland qualifiers. The next few years proved difficult for both O'Shaughnessy and for Limerick. In spite of coming close to creating some hurling upsets, defeat seemed to be Limerick's lot.
In 2006 Limerick remained unbeaten throughout the entire National Hurling League campaign and qualified for the final against Kilkenny. It was an unhappy day for Limerick as 'the Cats' won the game by 3–11 0–14.[8] In spite of some success in the league, Limerick's championship form was still below par.
All this changed in 2007 when Limerick had one of their best seasons. That year Limerick faced near neighbours Tipperary in the semi-final of the Munster championship. That game ended in a draw with both sides scoring 1–19.
After the highs of the previous year, 2008 proved to be a difficult year for the Limerick hurlers. The team were beaten by 4–12 to 1–16 in opening game of the championship by Clare.[15] The newly structured qualifier system pitted O'Shaughnessy's side against Offaly in a must-win game. Limerick, however, were out of sorts as they suffered a surprising 3–19 to 0–18 defeat.[16] Limerick's involvement in the championship came to an end following this defeat. In late 2009 O'Shaughnessy was diagnosed with sclerosis but remained to feature during the league. In April 2011 just three days before the National Hurling League Division 2 final, O'Shaughnessy announced his retirement from Inter-County hurling.[17][18]
Provincial
O'Shaughnessy has also lined out with
Honours
- Dr. Harty Cup(3): 2001, 2002, 2003 (c)
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship(2): 2001, 2002
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship(2): 2001, 2002
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championsphip (3): 2010, 2012, 2014
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2014
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (3) 2000, 2001, 2002 (c)
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) 2002
Championship Appearances
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Match report |
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1 | 29 June 2002 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0–0 | 1–15 : 1–16 | Group stage Qualifier
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2 | 1 June 2003 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Waterford | 1–1 | 4–13 : 4–13 | Munster Semi-final
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3 | 28 June 2003 | Austin Stack Park, Tralee | Kerry | 0–1 | 0–24 : 1–14 | Group stage Qualifier
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4 | 17 July 2003 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Offaly | 0–1 | 0–14 : 1–18 | Group stage Qualifier
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5 | 30 May 2004 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Cork | 0–0 | 2–12 : 1–18 | Munster Semi-final
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6 | 26 June 2004 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Tipperary | 2–1 | 2–12 : 3–10 | 3rd round Qualifier
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7 | 15 May 2005 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Tipperary | 0–0 | 2–14 : 2–14 | Munster Quarter-Final
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8 | 21 May 2005 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Tipperary | 0–1 | 0–18 : 2–13 | Munster Quarter-Final Replay
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9 | 25 June 2005 | Casement Park, Belfast | Antrim | 1–1 | 4–25 : 1–9 | Group stage Qualifier
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10 | 1 July 2005 | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | Laois | 0–2 | 2–15 : 1–9 | Group stage Qualifier
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11 | 9 July 2005 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Galway | 0–0 | 1–18 : 2–14 | Group stage Qualifier
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12 | 31 July 2005 | Croke Park, Dublin | Kilkenny | 0–1 | 0–13 : 0–18 | All-Ireland Quarter-Final
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13 | 14 May 2006 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Tipperary | 1–1 | 2–12 : 0–22 | Munster Quarter-Final
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14 | 18 June 2006 | Cusack Park, Ennis | Clare | 0–0 | 0–10 : 2–21 | Group stage Qualifier
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15 | 1 July 2006 | O'Connor Park, Tullamore
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Offaly | 0–7 | 2–29 : 2–19 | Group stage Qualifier
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16 | 9 July 2006 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Dublin | 0–4 | 2–16 : 1–13 | Group stage Qualifier
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17 | 22 July 2006 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0–5 | 0–18 : 0–19 | All-Ireland Quarter-Final
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18 | 10 June 2007 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Tipperary | 0–6 | 1–19 : 1–19 | Munster Semi-final
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19 | 16 June 2007 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Tipperary | 0–6 | 0–24 : 1–21 | Munster Semi-final Replay
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20 | 24 June 2007 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Tipperary | 0–6 | 0–22 : 2–13 | Munster Semi-final 2nd Replay
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21 | 8 July 2007 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Waterford | 0–3 | 1–14 : 3–17 | Munster Final
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22 | 29 July 2007 | Croke Park, Dublin | Clare | 0–11 | 1–23 : 1–15 | All-Ireland Quarter-Final
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23 | 12 August 2007 | Croke Park, Dublin | Waterford | 2–7 | 5–11 : 2–15 | All-Ireland Semi-final
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24 | 2 September 2007 | Croke Park, Dublin | Kilkenny | 0–7 | 1–15 : 2–19 | All-Ireland Final
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25 | 22 June 2008 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Clare | 0–6 | 1–16 : 4–12 | Munster Semi-final
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26 | 12 July 2008 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | Offaly | 0–4 | 0–18 : 3–19 | 3rd round Qualifier
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27 | 14 June 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | 0–1 | 1-08 : 0–11 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
References
- ^ Donegan, Des (2005). The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. DBA Publications. p. 227.
- ^ a b The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games p. 226
- ^ a b The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games p. 227
- ^ "An iron fist in a green, velvet glove". Sunday Tribune. 2 September 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Star cadet of green army becomes a field marshal". Irish Independent. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games p. 48
- ^ The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games p. 42
- ^ "Kilkenny claim league title in Thurles". RTÉ Sport. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Tipp and Limerick in thrilling draw". www.hoganstand.com. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Third time lucky for Limerick". www.hoganstand.com. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Limerick haunted by Dan the man". www.hoganstand.com. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Goal-den Limerick stun Waterford". www.hoganstand.com. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 2–19 Limerick 1–15, by Tomás McCarthy". RTÉ Sport. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Hurling All Stars 2007". RTÉ Sport. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Munster SHC: Banner goals see off Limerick". www.hoganstand.com. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC: Bergin guns down Limerick". www.hoganstand.com. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "O'Shaughnessy calls time on Treaty career". RTÉ Sport. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "O'Shaughnessy calls it a day". Irish Independent. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "O'Shaughnessy awarded National Junior honour". www.hoganstand.com. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup Hurling Teams". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.