Sam O'Farrell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Somhairle Ó Fearail | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2005 Nenagh County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2023-present | Nenagh Éire Óg | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2024- | University of Galway | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024- | Tipperary | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:41, 15 December 2024. | |||
Sam O'Farrell (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Nenagh Éire Óg and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]At club level, O'Farrell first played for Nenagh Éire Óg at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's senior team. He had his first success in 2023 when he claimed a North Tipperary SHC title after a 0-21 to 0-17 defeat of Kiladangan in the final.[1]
O'Farrell first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary at the age of 17 when he captained the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title after a defeat of Offaly in 2022.[2] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was an All-Ireland U20HC runner-up as vice-captain of the team in 2024.[3] O'Farrell earned a call-up to the senior team's training panel in December 2024.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Nenagh Éire Óg
- Tipperary
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2024 (vc)
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2022 (c)
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2022 (c)
References
[edit]- ^ "Nenagh Éire Óg retain the Frank McGrath Cup with defeat of neighbours Kiladangan". Tipperary Live. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tipp senior hurling training panel announced". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.