Lorcán McLoughlin

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Lorcán McLoughlin
Personal information
Irish name Lorcán Mac Lochlainn
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 35)
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Area manager
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
2006-present
2008
2009-2013
2014-2017
Cork Institute of Technology
Duhallow
5 (0-05)
1 (0-07)
18 (0-47
10 (0-13)
Club titles
Cork titles
0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2008-2014
Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010–2018
Cork 24 (0-08)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:05, 26 July 2018.

Lorcán McLoughlin (born 14 November 1989) is an Irish

Cork senior hurling team
.

Early life

McLoughlin was born in Kanturk, County Cork. His brother, John McLoughlin, has played Gaelic football for the Cork senior team.[1][2]

Playing career

Coláiste Treasa

In 2008 McLoughlin helped Coláiste Treasa to the Munster and All-Ireland vocational schools championships. In the All-Ireland semi-final McLoughlin recorded a personal tally of 2–10 in Coláiste Treasa's defeat of Bridgetown Vocational School.[3]

Kanturk

McLoughlin joined the Kanturk club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a

man of the match
.

On 3 November 2013, McLoughlin was at midfield when the Kanturk hurlers faced

Cork Intermediate Championship. He scored eleven points, including three frees and two 65s, in the 2-22 to 1-12 victory.[6]

The 2017-18 season proved to be a hugely successful one for McLoughlin and the Kanturk club. After claiming a

Cork Intermediate Championship medal as a footballer following a 0-14 to 0-13 defeat of Mitchelstown in the final.[7][8] McLoughlin later won a Munster medal with the hurlers after a 1-23 to 0-25 extra time defeat of Kilmaley.[9] On 4 February 2018, he won an All-Ireland medal after scoring seven points in a 1-18 to 1-17 defeat of St Patrick's Ballyragget in the final.[10]

Cork

Minor and under-21

McLoughlin first played for Cork at minor level in 2007. A dual player with both the hurlers and Gaelic footballers, he won a Munster medal with the Cork minor football team when he was introduced as a blood sub in their 1–16 to 2–8 defeat of Kerry.[11] On 2 September 2007 McLoughlin was at right wing-back when the Cork minor hurling team were defeated by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[12]

McLoughlin subsequently joined the Cork under-21 teams as a dual player. After winning a

All-Ireland final on 4 May 2009.[13]

Intermediate

McLoughlin was selected for the Cork intermediate team and made his debut on 21 June 2009. He later won a Munster medal in 2009 after a defeat of Waterford in the final.[14] On 29 August 2009, McLoughlin won an All-Ireland medal after a 2-23 to 0-16 defeat of Kilkenny.[15]

Senior

McLoughlin made his senior debut for Cork in a National Hurling League defeat of Offaly on 21 February 2010.[16] He was later included on Cork's championship panel.

On 8 September 2013, McLoughlin lined out in his first

Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-second point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0–25 to 3–16 draw.[18] The replay on 28 September 2013 saw a hat-trick of goals by Clare's Shane O'Donnell, while further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5–16 to 3–16 victory for Clare.[19]

On 13 July 2014, McLoughlin won his first Munster medal after a six-point defeat of Limerick in the final.[20]

McLoughlin was a non-playing substitute when he won his second Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final on 9 July 2017.[21]

On 1 July 2018, McLoughlin won a third Munster medal after being introduced as a substitute after starting the game on the bench in Cork's 2-24 to 3-19 second successive defeat of Clare in the final.[22]

McLoughlin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 13 November 2018.[23][24]

Munster

McLoughlin has also been picked for duty with the Munster inter-provincial team, however, he never won a

Railway Cup
medal.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 September 2020.
Team Year
Cork IHC
Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kanturk 2006 2 0-07 2 0-07
2007 3 0-24 2 0-24
2008 3 0-25 3 0-25
2009 3 0-17 3 0-17
2010 2 0-17 2 0-17
2011 3 0-24 3 0-24
2012 6 1-28 6 1-28
2013 5 1-32 5 1-32
Total 27 2-198 27 2-198
Year Cork PIHC Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
2014 4 1-34 4 1-34
2015 4 0-02 4 0-02
2016 3 0-18 3 0-18
2017 5 3-18 3 0-07 3 1-14 11 4-39
Total 16 4-72 3 0-07 3 1-14 22 5-93
Year
Cork SHC
Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
2018 3 0-03 3 0-03
2019 2 0-02 2 0-02
Total 5 0-05 5 0-05
Year Cork SAHC Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
2020 5 2-26 5 2-26
Total 5 2-26 5 2-26
Career total 53 8-301 3 0-07 3 1-14 59 9-322

Division/college

Team Year
Championship
Apps Score
Duhallow 2008 1 0-07
Total 1 0-07
Cork Institute of Technology
2009 3 0-03
2010 3 0-04
2011 4 0-18
2012 6 0-16
2013 2 0-06
Total 18 0-47
Duhallow 2014 1 0-04
2015 2 0-02
2016 3 0-00
2017 4 0-07
Total 10 0-13
Career total 29 0-67

Inter-county

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2010 Division 1A 3 0-01 3 0-02 0 0-00 6 0-03
2011 5 0-01 1 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-01
2012 7 1-00 1 0-00 3 0-02 11 1-02
2013 6 0-06 1 0-00 4 0-04 11 0-10
2014 Division 1B 6 0-02 4 0-00 1 0-00 11 0-02
2015 Division 1A 6 0-01 0 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-01
2016 5 0-02 1 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-02
2017 4 0-01 1 0-00 0 0-00 5 0-01
2018 3 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 4 0-00
Total 45 1-14 13 0-02 11 0-06 69 1-22

Honours

Team

Coláiste Treasa
  • All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2008
  • Munster Vocational Schools Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2008
Kanturk
Duhallow
  • Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship
    (1): 2009
Cork

Individual

Awards
  • 96FM/C103 Sports Star of the Month (1): June 2010

References

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  2. ^ "Ten Questions with Lorcán McLoughlin". GAA website. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ^ Ellard, Michael (31 March 2008). "McLoughlin is Kanturk's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ Tarrant, John (19 September 2011). "Walsh's goal turns the tide for gritty Kanturk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Kiely hopes for happy return". Irish Examiner. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Awesome Kanturk stay fully focused". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (9 October 2017). "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. ^ HUrley, Denis (29 October 2017). "Kanturk edge out Mitchelstown in Cork IFC final". Breaking News. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Kanturk crowned Munster Intermediate Hurling champions after extra time against Kilmaley". Irish Examiner. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  10. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 February 2018). "Kanturk's stoppage time point secures victory over Ballyragget in gripping final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. ^ Larkin, Brendan (2 July 2007). "Rebels rock and roll". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory". Irish Independent. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  13. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (5 May 2009). "Cork keep their late late act going". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. ^ Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  16. ^ Moynihan, Michael (22 February 2010). "Rousing start for Rebels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  17. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2013). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  18. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  19. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  20. ^ Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  22. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Cork's McLoughlin retires from inter-county duty". Hogan Stand. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  24. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (13 November 2018). "3-time Munster senior hurling winner brings Cork inter-county career to a close". The 42. Retrieved 13 November 2018.