Timmy Houlihan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó hUallacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
9 March 1982 Adare, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Hoola | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Adare | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 5 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2001-2006; 2010 | Limerick | 15 (0-0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
Timothy Houlihan (born 9 March 1982) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Adare and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Houlihan later served as a goalkeeping coach.
Playing career
[edit]Houlihan played hurling at all grades as a student at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick.[1] He later studied at University of Limerick and was goalkeeper on the UL team that beat Waterford Institute of Technology by 2-14 to 2-11 to claim the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2002.[2]
At club level, Houlihan first played for Adare at juvenile and underage levels. He was part of a very successful underage set-up that saw him win consecutive Limerick MHC medals in 1998 and 1999, as well as consecutive Limerick U21HC titles in 1999 and 2000.[3][4] He progressed to the club's senior side and was involved in five Limerick SHC-winning teams between 2001 and 2009.[5][6]
At inter-county level, Houlihan first played for Limerick as goalkeeper with the minor team in 2000. He was also drafted onto the under-21 team that year and won three successive All-Ireland U21HC medals, including one as team captain in 2001.[7][8][9] Houlihan made his senior team debut in 2001.[10] He made a number of appearances but left the panel after being replaced as goalkeeper by Brian Murray in 2006.[11] Houlihan made a brief return to the Limerick panel in 2010.[12]
Coaching career
[edit]Houlihan was goalkeeping coach as part of John Kiely's staff with the Limerick senior hurling for a number of years.[13] During his time with the team, Limerick won five All-Ireland SHC titles in a six-year period.[14]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2002
- Adare
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1999, 2000
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 1998, 1999
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001 (c), 2002
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001 (c), 2002
Coach
[edit]- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League: 2019, 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Timmy Houlihan". Hogan Stand. 18 August 2000. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Murray buries WIT". Irish Independent. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Early goals give Adare the title". Limerick Leader. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Brennan goal seals title for Adare in gripping encounter with neighbours Croom". Irish Examiner. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Adare fire makes 'Well run dry". Irish Independent. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Adare swat Na Piarsaigh aside to claim Limerick title". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Young guns grab glory for Limerick". Irish Independent. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Limerick hold on to U-21 crown". Irish Times. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (16 September 2002). "Limerick make history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Houlihan saves day as Limerick sink Offaly". Irish Independent. 19 February 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Houlihan in line for Limerick comeback". Irish Independent. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Houlihan quits Limerick panel". Irish Examiner. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Who's who in the 23-strong Limerick hurling management". Limerick Live. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Interview: John Kiely is already planning for a Limerick hurling future without him". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.