Eibhear Quilligan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eibhear Ó Cuileagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1994 Feakle, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Business development manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Feakle | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2013-2017 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2020-present | Clare | 5 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:50, 2 July 2021. | |||
Eibhear Quilligan (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Championship club Feakle and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He typically starts as the goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]A member of the Feakle club, Quilligan first came to hurling prominence with St. Flannan's College in the Harty Cup.[1] He later lined out with the Limerick Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2] Quilligan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team that won the 2011 Munster Championship.[3] He subsequently lined out with the Clare under-21 team and was sub-goalkeeper when the team won the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship in 2014. Quilligan made his debut with the Clare senior hurling team during the 2020 league.
On 21 July 2024, he started as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 June 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2020 | Division 1B | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2024
- National Hurling League: 2024
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2014
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2014
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2011
- Feakle
References
[edit]- ^ "Flannan's out of Harty Cup despite one-man advantage". The Clare Champion. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "0-12 for Limerick's Gillane as champions Mary I return to Fitzgibbon final". The 42. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Munster MHC final: Banner retain crown". Hogan Stand. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Unbelievable scenes make Feakle's Clare SHC title famine worth the pain". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.