Introduction
Cathal O'Neill (born 2002) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Junior Championship club Crecora/Manister and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.
Career
A member of the Crecora/Manister club, O'Neill first came to hurling prominence as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís in the Harty Cup.He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick minor team during the 2018 Munster Championship, ending the provincial campaign as top scorer. O'Neill was again minor top scorer for the provincial championship the following season as he captained the team to their first title in six years. He progressed onto the under-21 team for the 2020 season before being drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team for the 2021 National League. O'Neill was an unused substitute when Limerick defeated Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland final.
Career statistics
- As of 23 July 2023
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2021 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-02 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1-08 | 4 | 0-11 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 1-20 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0-06 | 5 | 1-09 | 2 | 0-03 | 11 | 1-18 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 1-16 | 9 | 1-20 | 4 | 0-04 | 24 | 2-40 | ||
Honours
- Dr Harty Cup
- Munster U18.5A Hurling Colleges Championship: 2017/18
- University of Limerick
- All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship: 2022
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League: 2023
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2019 (c)