Huw Lawlor

Huw Lawlor (born 1 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a full-back.

Huw Lawlor
Personal information
Irish name Aodh Ó Leathlobhair
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Gaelic games coach
Club(s)
Years Club
 O'Loughlin Gaels
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-present
 University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Kilkenny 10 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:05, 15 November 2020.

Playing career

Kilkenny CBS

Lawlor first came to prominence as a hurler with KIlkenny CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 9 March 2014, he lined out at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS defeated local rivals St. Kieran's College by 2-13 to 0-13 to win the Leinster Championship.[2] Lawlor was again at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS faced St. Kieran's in the All-Ireland final on 5 April 2014. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2-16 to 0-13 defeat.[3]

O'Loughlin Gaels

Lawlor joined the O'Loughlin Gaels club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success at minor and under-21 levels before joining the club's senior team.

On 30 October 2016, Lawlor won a Kilkenny Championship medal with O'Loughlin Gaels when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0-19 to 1-12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final.[4]

Under-21

Lawlor first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the under-21 team during the 2016 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1-11 to 0-12 defeat by Westmeath.[5]

On 5 July 2017, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Kilkenny's 0-30 to 1-15 defeat of Wexford in the final.[6] On 9 September, he lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[7]

Senior

Lawlor was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 2018 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 10 November 2018 when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's defeat by Galway in the Wild Geese Trophy.[8]

On 27 January 2019, Lawlor made his competitive debut when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's 2-18 defeat of Cork in the National League.[9] He made his first championship appearance on 11 May 2019 when he was at centre-back in Kilkenny's 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Dublin.[10] On 30 June 2019, Lawlor lined out at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[11] He was again selected at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 3-25 to 0-20 defeat by Tipperary in the 2019 All-Ireland final.[12] Lawlor ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[13]

On 14 November 2020, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 2-20 to 0-24 defeat of Galway in the Leinster final.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 November 2020.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2018 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2019 20-0050-0030-00100-00
2020 Division 1B 50-0020-0100-0070-01
Career total 70-0070-0130-00170-01

Honours
Kilkenny CBS
O'Loughlin Gaels
Kilkenny

References
  1. "10 young Hurlers to watch in 2019". GAA website. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. Cormican, Eoghan (10 March 2014). "Byrne the hero as CBS grab the glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. Spillane, Trevor (5 April 2014). "19th All-Ireland for St. Kieran's after win over Kilkenny CBS". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "O'Loughlin Gaels cause an upset to claim Kilkenny senior hurling title". The 42. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. "Warren Casserly's goal helps Westmeath shock Kilkenny". Irish Times. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. "Galway edge Kilkenny in dramatic free-taking contest to claim inaugural Wild Geese trophy in Sydney". Irish Independent. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. Roche, Frank (11 May 2019). "Depleted Kilkenny overcome half-time deficit and controversy to get the better of the Dubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  11. O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  13. "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  14. Crowe, Dermot (14 November 2020). "Kilkenny land first Leinster title since 2016 as second half surge takes down Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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