Austin Gleeson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Áistín Ó Gliasáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre Forward/Centre Back | ||
| Born |
27 June 1995 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Nickname | Aussie | ||
| Occupation | Banker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2012– | Mount Sion | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Waterford Institute of Technology | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2014– | Waterford | 18 (3-53) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:41, 13 August 2017. | |||
Austin Gleeson (born 27 June 1995) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-back for the Waterford senior team.
Career
Born in Waterford, Gleeson was raised in a family that had a strong association with hurling. His mother served as juvenile secretary with the Mount Sion club for a period, while a number of his uncles also played for the club.
He also started hurling at the age of 8
Gleeson played competitive hurling at the De La Salle College. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Mount Sion club, winning under-14 and under-16 medals, before making his senior debut in 2012. Gleeson also played in the Fitzgibbon Cup with Waterford Institute of Technology.
Gleeson made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Waterford minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2013. Gleeson subsequently joined the Waterford under-21 team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2016. By this stage he had also joined the Waterford senior team, making his debut during the 2014 league.[1] Since then Gleeson has become a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one National Hurling League medal, as well as being named Hurler of the Year and Young Hurler of the Year in 2016.[2][3][4].
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 August 2017.
| Team | Year | National League | Championship | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford | 2014 | Division 1A | 3 | 1-01 | 4 | 1-09 | 7 | 2-10 |
| 2015 | Division 1B | 7 | 0-10 | 4 | 0-10 | 11 | 0-20 | |
| 2016 | Division 1A | 9 | 0-19 | 5 | 1-17 | 14 | 1-36 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0-07 | 5 | 1-17 | 10 | 1-24 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1-37 | 18 | 3-53 | 42 | 4-90 | ||
Honours
- Waterford
- National Hurling League (1): 2015
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Awards
- All Stars Hurler of the Year (1): 2016
- All Stars Young Hurler of the Year (1): 2016
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1): 2016
References
- ↑ Egan, Kevin (25 May 2014). "Cork claw back nine-point deficit to earn Waterford replay". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (8 June 2015). "Waterford's power surge floors Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Austin Gleeson's Hurler of The Year double a 'huge honour'". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Waterford's Austin Gleeson scoops top hurling honour". RTE Sport. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.