Cathal Mannion
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cathal Ó Mainnín | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
22 October 1994 Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ahascragh-Fohenagh Caltra | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2014–present | Galway | 28 (3-58) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| League titles | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:52, 9 August 2018. | |||
Cathal Mannion (born 22 October 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Galway senior team.
Born in Caltra, County Galway, Mannion first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Cuan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2014 league. Mannion immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has enjoyed much success, culiminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2017.[1][2] He has also won Leinster and National League medals.
Mannion has been a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team on several occasions. At club level he plays with Ahascragh-Fohenagh and Caltra.
He has also played for NUI Galway.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 August 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2014 | Division 1A | 7 | 1-12 | 3 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-02 | 11 | 1-16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2-13 | 4 | 3-11 | 3 | 0-12 | 13 | 5-36 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 0-10 | 3 | 0-07 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 0-18 | ||
| 2017 | Division 1B | 6 | 2-18 | 2 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-02 | 10 | 2-23 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1-17 | 6 | 0-13 | 2 | 0-05 | 14 | 1-35 | ||
| Total | 31 | 6-70 | 18 | 3-36 | 10 | 0-22 | 59 | 9-128 | ||
Honours
Player
- Galway
Individual
- Awards
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1): 2015
References
- ↑ "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Hurling". Cois Coiribe. Autumn 2017. p. 39.