Andrew La Touche Cosgrave (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-back for club side Monaleen and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aindriú La Touche Ó Coscraigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1996 Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Monaleen | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-present | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:31, 22 August 2018. | |||
Playing career
editCollege
editLa Touche Cosgrave first came to prominence as a hurler with Castletroy College in Limerick. Having played in every grade, he was at left wing-back on the college's senior team that contested the Harty Cup.[1]
University
editDuring his studies at the Limerick Institute of Technology, La Touche Cosgrave was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
Club
editLa Touche Cosgrave joined the Monaleen club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 9 October 2016, he won a Premier Intermediate Championship medal following a 1-17 to 2-11 defeat of Cappamore in the final.[citation needed]
Inter-county
editMinor and under-21
editLa Touche Cosgrave first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of fifteen. On 23 July 2013, he was at centre-back when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[3]
La Touche Cosgrave was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[4] On 7 September 2014, La Touche Cosgrave was at centre-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[5]
La Touche Cosgrave subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[6] On 12 September 2015, La Touche Cosgrave was introduced as a substitute for Pat Ryan when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[7]
After surrendering their titles in 2016, La Touche Cosgrave won a second Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the 2017 final.[8] On 9 September 2017, he came on as a substitute for Tom Morrissey in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[9]
Under-25
editIn 2017, La Touche Cosgrave joined the Limerick under-25 hurling team. On 18 June 2017, he was at centre-back when Limerick defeated Waterford by 4-12 to 1-19 to win the Munster Championship.[10]
Senior
editLa Touche Cosgrave first played for the Limerick senior team in the pre-season Munster League against Clare on 18 January 2017.[11] He later made his first appearance in the National Hurling League, scoring a point in a 6-21 to 3-08 defeat of Kerry.[12] La Touche Cosgrave was later dropped from the panel prior to the start of the championship.[13]
La Touch Cosgrave rejoined the Limerick senior panel in 2018.[14] On 19 August 2018, he was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 31 March 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2017 | Division 1B | 2 | 1-02 | — | — | 2 | 1-02 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | |
| Total | 5 | 1-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-02 | ||
Honours
edit- Monaleen
- Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2016, 2022
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2022
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2023
- Limerick
References
edit- ^ Cahill, Jackie (22 January 2015). "'Touche' of class steals unlikely win for Castletroy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Rooney, Declan (24 February 2017). "Mary I remain on course to regain Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup title by defeating Davy Fitzgerald's LIT". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (18 June 2017). "Oisin O'Reilly hat-trick leads Limerick past Waterford to Munster U25 reserves hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Team news: Treaty make thirteen changes". Hogan Stand. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (19 February 2017). "Ronan Lynch hits remarkable 3-11 tally as Limerick demolish Kerry". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick cut 7 players from panel ahead of hurling championship campaign". The 42. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (16 November 2017). "Downes back from cruciate, Reidy back from Kildare and U21 winners added to Limerick panel". The 42. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.