Kyle Hayes

Kyle Hayes
Personal information
Irish name Mac Shile Ó hAodha
Sport Hurling
Position Full Forward
Born 1998
Kildimo, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Kildimo-Pallaskenry
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2016-present University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017–present Limerick 10 (2-16)
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.

Kyle Hayes (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Kildimo-Pallaskenry and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Hayes first played for Limerick at minor level in 2015, in a season which ended with a defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1] He was eligible for the minor grade once again the following year. On 4 September 2016, Hayes was at full-forward when Limerick were defeated by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2]

Hayes subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[3] On 9 September 2017, Hayes was at centre-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[5]

Senior

Hayes made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team on 12 February 2017 in a 1-14 to 0-14 defeat by Wexford in the National Hurling League.[6] Later that season he made his first championship appearance, scoring 1-01 from play, in a 3-17 to 2-16 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[7]

On 19 August 2018, Hayes scored four points from play when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[8] He was later named man of the match.[9] Hayes ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award as well as Young Hurler of the Year.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2017 Division 1B 62-0511-0110-0283-08
2018 31-0340-0541-08112-16
Total 93-0851-0651-10195-24

Honours

Limerick
Awards
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Man of the Match (1): 2018
  • Bord Gáis Energy Under-21 Team of the Year (1): 2017

References

  1. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (27 July 2015). "Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 September 2016). "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Furlong, Brendan (13 February 2017). "Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Clare made to sweat for their win over Limerick". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Kyle Hayes wins Man of the Match, Limerick dominate Sunday Game best XV but Galway star was their hurler of the year". Irish Independent. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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