Seán Linnane (born 26 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for club side Turloughmore and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Líonnáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Center-forward | ||
| Born |
26 January 1996 Turloughmore, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Turloughmore | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Galway | 3 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:47, 16 June 2019. | |||
Early life
editLinnane was born in Turloughmore, County Galway. His father, Gerry, played for Galway while his uncle, Sylvie, won All-Ireland medals with Galway in 1987 and 1988.[1]
Playing career
editMary Immaculate College
editDuring his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Linnane was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 27 February 2016, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as Mary I won their first ever title after a 1-30 to 3-22 defeat of the University of Limerick.[2]
Turloughmore
editLinnane joined the Turloughmore club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the minor grade in 2013. He later joined the club's senior team.[citation needed]
Galway
editMinor and under-21
editLinnane first played for Galway as a member of the minor hurling team on 28 July 2013. He made his first appearance in a 1-19 to 0-13 All-Ireland quarter-final defeat of Laois.[3] On 8 September 2013, Linnane was at right wing-back in Galway's 1-21 to 0-16 defeat by Waterford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[4]
Linnane's second and final season with the Galway minor team ended with a 1-27 to 2-09 All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Limerick on 17 August 2014.[5]
On 20 August 2016, Linnane made his first appearance for the Galway under-21 team in a 0-21 to 0-19 All-Ireland semi-final defeat of Dublin.[6] In the subsequent All-Ireland final on 10 September 2016, he scored two points in a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat by Waterford.[7]
Senior
editLinnane was one of eight new players drafted onto the Galway senior hurling panel prior to the start of the 2018 National League.[8] He made his senior debut at wing-forward in a 2-18 to 0-17 National Hurling League defeat of Laois on 3 February 2018.[9] Later that season Linnane made his first appearance in the Leinster Championship, replacing John Hanbury for the final two minutes of a 1-23 to 0-17 defeat of Wexford at Innovate Wexford Park.[10] On 8 July 2018, he was an unused substitute in Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 Leinster final replay defeat of Kilkenny at Semple Stadium.[11] In the subsequent All-Ireland final against Limerick on 19 August, Linnane was an unused substitute when Galway were beaten by 3-16 to 2-18.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 June 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2018 | Division 1B | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
edit- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2016
- Turloughmore
- Galway Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Galway
References
edit- ^ "Team news: Sylvie Linnane's nephew to debut for Galway". Hogan Stand. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 February 2016). "Eamonn Cregan hails heroic Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (29 July 2013). "Whelan strike turns tide as Tribesmen march on". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Liam (18 August 2014). "Limerick's power surge shuts down outclassed Tribesmen". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Galway need extra time to beat Dublin in U21 hurling semi-final". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Fallon, John (26 January 2018). "Galway draft in eight new players ahead of National League title defence". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Team news: Sylvie Linnane's nephew to debut for Galway". Hogan Stand. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (2 June 2018). "Another Joe show puts Galway back on final stage". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 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.