Bill Cooper (hurler)

Bill Cooper
Personal information
Irish name Liam Cúipéir
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1987-12-16) 16 December 1987
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Quantity surveyor
Club(s)
Years Club
Youghal
Imokilly
Colleges(s)
Years College
Cork Institute of Technology
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-present Cork 24 (2-25)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:23, 8 July 2018.

Bill Cooper (born 16 December 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Youghal, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Playing career

Club

Cooper joined the Youghal club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-13 and under-14 grades.[1] His performances at club level saw him added to the Imokilly team in the senior championship in 2010. On 13 October 2013, Cooper was captain of the Youghal team that defeated Castlelyons by 0-11 to 0-10 in the premier intermediate championship final.[2] He later won a Munster medal after scoring two points in Youghal's 2-13 to 2-10 defeat of Ballina.[3]

Inter-county

Intermediate

Cooper first played for Cork at intermediate level on 30 May 2010 when he came on as a substitute in a Munster Championship quarter-final defeat of Tipperary.[4] By the end of the provincial championship, Cooper had established himself as the team's first-choice centre-forward, winning a Munster medal after a two-point defeat of Waterford.[5] On 28 August 2010, Cooper scored three points from play in Cork's 2-17 to 1-13 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[6]

Senior

Cooper made his senior debut for Cork on 27 March 2011, replacing Cian McCarthy for the final 4 minutes of a National League game against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[7] He made his first championship appearance in an All-Ireland Qualifier on 18 June 2011 and scored 1-03 from play in a 10-20 to 1-13 defeat of Laois.[8] Cooper missed the following two seasons due to a disc problem in his back but returned to the panel after a 14-month layoff.[9] On 13 July 2014, he won his first Munster medal after a six-point defeat of Limerick in the final.[10]

Over the following seasons, Cooper established himself as a key member of Cork's starting fifteen. On 9 July 2017, he won his second Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.[11]

On 1 July 2018, Cooper won a third Munster medal following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2018.
Team Year Championship
AppsScore
Imokilly 2010 31-02
2011 21-04
2012 —
Cork Institute of Technology 2013 20-04
Youghal 2014 40-05
2015 30-04
2016 32-03
2017 30-03
Imokilly 2018 20-01
Total 224-26

Inter-county

As of match played 1 July 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2011 Division 1 20-0100-0031-0351-04
2012 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2013 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2014 Division 1B 00-0041-0610-0051-06
2015 Division 1A 50-0210-0130-0490-07
2016 61-0510-0020-0291-07
2017 60-0630-0110-00100-07
2018 50-0650-0800-00100-14
Total 241-20141-16101-09483-45

Honours

Youghal
Cork

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Brian (24 February 2016). "My Club: Bill Cooper - Youghal". GAA website. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ↑ O'Callaghan, Theresa (14 October 2013). "Youghal smash 'n' grab". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Youghal find an extra edge in hour of glory". Irish Examiner. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Holders show their mettle". Irish Times. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "No advantage in cagey encounter". Irish Times. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (20 June 2011). "Laois just cannon fodder for Rebels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (17 May 2016). "Bill Cooper: Cork have a lot of ground to make up". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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