Paul O'Rourke (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ó Ruairc | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
11 April 1972 Shannon, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Wolfe Tones na Sionna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1992–1998 | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Paul O'Rourke (born 11 April 1972[1]) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level he played with Wolfe Tones na Sionna and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]At club level, O'Rourke played at all levels with the Wolfe Tones na Sionna club. He was part of the club's under-14 team that beat Piltown to win the Féile na nGael competition in 1986.[2] He later won Clare MAHC and U21AHC titles before progressing to the club's senior team.[3]
O'Rourke won a Clare SHC medal in 1996 following a 1–11 to 0–08 win over Sixmilebridge in the final.[4] He later added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection before a 0–14 to 1–08 defeat by Athenry in the 1997 All-Ireland club final.[5][6] O'Rourke won a second Clare SHC medal as an unused substitute when Wolfe Tones beat Newmarket-on-Fergus by 2–11 to 0–13 in 2006.[7]
At inter-county level, O'Rourke first appeared for Clare as a member of the minor team. He won a Munster MHC medal before later losing to Offaly in the 1989 All-Ireland MHC final.[8] He later progressed to the under-21 team.[9] O'Rourke was also part of the Clare junior team, and won an All-Ireland JHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in the 1993 All-Ireland junior final.[10]
O'Rourke had already joined the senior team at this stage. He won an Oireachtas Cup title in 1996 before claiming a Munster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 1997.[11][12] O'Rourke was again an unused substitute when he won an All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of Tipperary in the 1997 All-Ireland final.[13]
Honours
[edit]- Wolfe Tones na Sionna
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1996
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 2006
- Clare Minor A Hurling Championship: 1988
- Féile na nGael: 1986
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1997
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1997
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1993
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1993
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1989
References
[edit]- ^ Hayes, Seámus (1 September 1989). "Meet the players and selectors". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Let the games begin". The Clare Chamion. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Hayes, Seámus (19 August 1988). "McPhillips shines as Wolfe Tones win first minor crown". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Connell taking it all in his stride". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "O'Rourke wraps it up for Tones". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Waterford just edge past Clare". Irish Press. 16 July 1992. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Banner hurlers to receive medals after 18-year wait". Hogan Stand. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Clare's second win was the sweetest - Jamesie O'Connor meets Brian Lohan to talk about '97". Irish Examiner. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2023.