Gerard Walsh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Breathnach | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
14 March 1997 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Donovan Rossa | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Ulster University | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2018-present | Antrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Gerard Walsh (born 14 March 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Championship club O'Donovan Rossa and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.
Career
[edit]A member of the O'Donovan Rossa club, Walsh first came to prominence with the club's senior team that won the 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship title after a defeat of Kilburn Gaels.[1] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won consecutive Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2014 and 2015 before winning an Ulster Under-21 Championship title in 2016.[2][3][4] Walsh made his debut with the Antrim senior hurling team during the 2018 Walsh Cup and lined out at wing-back for their 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup success.[5]
Honours
[edit]- O'Donovan Rossa
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2015
- Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2014
- Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2014
- Antrim
- Joe McDonagh Cup: 2020
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2016
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: 2014, 2015
References
[edit]- ^ "Walsh's last-gasp point secures glory for O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Ulster MHC final: Antrim come good in the end". Hogan Stand. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Antrim U21s secure eighth consecutive Ulster title after epic battle with Derry". Irish Independent. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Gerard Walsh profile at the Antrim GAA website