Seán Linnane

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.

Seán Linnane
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Líonnáin
Sport Hurling
Position Center-forward
Born (1996-01-26) 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 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:47, 16 June 2019.

Early life

Linnane 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

Mary Immaculate College

During 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

Linnane 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.

Minor and under-21

Linnane 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

Linnane 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
As of match played 15 June 2019.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Galway 2018 Division 1B 10-0110-0000-0020-01
2019 40-0020-0000-0060-00
Total 50-0130-0000-0080-00

Honours
Mary Immaculate College
Turloughmore
  • Galway Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
Galway

References
  1. "Team news: Sylvie Linnane's nephew to debut for Galway". Hogan Stand. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. Cormican, Eoghan (29 February 2016). "Eamonn Cregan hails heroic Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. Cahill, Jackie (29 July 2013). "Whelan strike turns tide as Tribesmen march on". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. Kelly, Liam (18 August 2014). "Limerick's power surge shuts down outclassed Tribesmen". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. "Galway need extra time to beat Dublin in U21 hurling semi-final". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. Fallon, John (26 January 2018). "Galway draft in eight new players ahead of National League title defence". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. "Team news: Sylvie Linnane's nephew to debut for Galway". Hogan Stand. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. Fagan, Ronan (2 June 2018). "Another Joe show puts Galway back on final stage". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  12. 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.
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