Seán Meally
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Meallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1973 Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Electrical contractor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Erin's Own | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1994–2002 | Kilkenny | 1 (0-00)[1] | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Seán Meally (born 1973) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Erin's Own and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Born and raised in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Meally played hurling at all levels as a student at Castlecomer Community School. He was part of the school's senior team that won the All-Ireland Colleges SBHC title after a defeat of Coláiste Mhuire in 1988.[2]
At club level, Meally first played for Erin's Own at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to the club's adult team. He was part of the extended team when they beat Carrickshock by 2–12 to 1–14 to win the Kilkenny IHC in 2003.[3] Meally won a second Kilkenny IHC medal after a defeat of Danesfot in 2008.[4]
Meally first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny as part of the minor team that won back-to-back All-Ireland MHC titles in 1990 and 1991.[5] He progressed to the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC in what his last game in the grade in 1994.[6] Meally was also part of the junior team that beat Clare by 1–20 to 1–06 in the 1995 All-Ireland JHC final.[7]
As well as being part of the junior team, Meally was a member of the senior team's extended panel during their 1994–95 National League-winning campaign. He was on and off the panel over the following few seasons before rejoining the extended panel in 1999.[8] Meally went on to win three consecutive Leinster SHC medals.[9] He was also an unused substitute when Kilkenny beat Offaly by 5–15 to 1–14 in the 2000 All-Ireland SHC final.[10]
Honours
[edit]- Castlecomer Community School
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship: 1988
- Leinster Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship: 1988
- Erin's Own
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2003, 2008
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2000
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1999, 2000, 2001
- National Hurling League: 1994–95
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1995
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1994, 1995
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1994
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1993, 1994
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1990, 1991
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1990, 1991
References
[edit]- ^ "Tale of the Threes". Irish Independent. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Scoil Mhuire rally came too late to turn the tide". The Corkman. 13 May 1988. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Brennan goal seals it for Erin's Own". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Buggy's drive helps Erin's Own capture title". Kilkenny People. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Defensive pillars present greatest test for Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Nearly man". Irish Daily Mail. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "The scores, when, who they played with". Kilkenny Live. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.