Aaron Gillane

Aaron Gillane
Personal information
Irish name Aron Ó Giolláin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1996
Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
2013-present Patrickswell
Club titles
Limerick titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present Limerick 8 (1-37)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:53, 20 August 2018.

Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

College

Gillane first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. On 22 February 2014, he was introduced as asubstitute when Arscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide from Doon by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup.[1]

University

During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Gillane was selected as a forward for the college's senior hurling team. On 25 February 2017, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as Mary I retained the title after a 3-24 to 1-19 defeat of Carlow Institute of Technology in the final.[2]

Club

Gillane joined the Patrickswell club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.

On 23 October 2016, Gillane won a Limerick Hurling Championship medal after scoring seven points from wing-forward in Patrickswell's 1-26 to 1-07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final.[3]

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Gillane first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team. On 22 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won the Munster Championship after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[4]

On 28 June 2016, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team in a 3-19 to 2-15 defeat of Cork.[5] In his second season on the team he won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[6] On 9 September 2017, Gillane was at right wing-forward in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[7] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[8]

Senior

On 4 June 2017, Gillane made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team in a 3-17 to 2-16 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[9]

On 19 August 2018, Gillane scored three points, including one from a free, from right corner-forward when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[10] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2017 Division 1B 00-0010-0000-0010-00
2018 75-5730-1041-27146-94
Total 75-5740-1041-27156-94

Honours

Ardscoil Rís
Mary Immaculate College
Patrickswell
Limerick

References

  1. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (24 February 2014). "Ardscoil Rís a class apart in derby duel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Fallon, John (27 February 2017). "DJ Carey hails inspirational coach Jamie Wall as Mary I retain Fitzgibbon title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2016). "Magnificent Patrickswell still pride of the parish". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Clare keep Limerick at arm's length to book Munster final spot". Irish Times. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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