Sam O'Farrell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Somhairle Ó Fearail | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2005 Nenagh,[1] County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2023-present | Nenagh Éire Óg | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2024-present | University of Galway[2] | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024- | Tipperary | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:41, 15 December 2024. | |||
Sam O'Farrell (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Nenagh Éire Óg and at inter-county level was included in the training panel of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]At club level, O'Farrell first played for Nenagh Éire Óg at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's senior team. He had his first success in 2023 when he claimed a North Tipperary SHC title after a 0–21 to 0–17 defeat of Kiladangan in the final.[3]
O'Farrell first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary at the age of 17 when he captained the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title after a defeat of Offaly in 2022.[4] He ended the season by being named on the Team of the Year.[5] O'Farrell progressed to the under-20 team and was an All-Ireland U20HC runner-up as vice-captain of the team in 2024.[6][7]
O'Farrell was called-up to the senior team's training panel in December 2024.[8] He was later included on Tipperary's 38-player panel for the 2025 National Hurling League and was named at wing-back for their opening game against Galway in January 2025.[9][10]
Honours
[edit]- Nenagh Éire Óg
- Tipperary
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2024 (vc)
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2022 (c)
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2022 (c)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tipp U20's earn away win over Waterford". The Nenagh Guardian. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "University of Galway awards 29 students with sports scholarships". Irish Independent. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Nenagh Éire Óg retain the Frank McGrath Cup with defeat of neighbours Kiladangan". Tipperary Live. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Well done Sam: Congratulations go to All-Ireland minor hurling winning captain". Tipperary Live. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Offaly Minors On Electric Ireland 'Team Of The Year'". Offaly GAA website. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Brendan Cummins names his Tipperary Under 20 hurling championship panel". Tipperary Live. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tipp senior hurling training panel announced". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary senior hurling panel named for National League". The Nenagh Guardian. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary Senior Hurling Team Announcement". Tipperary GAA website. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2024.