Séamus Flanagan

Séamus Flanagan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Flanagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1997
Feohanagh, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Feohanagh-Castlemahon
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2015-present University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present Limerick 8 (0-12)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:23, 20 August 2018.

Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Early life

Flanagan was born in Feohanagh, County Limerick. His father, John Flanagan, was an All-Ireland runner-up with Limerick in 1980. His cousin, Paul Flanagan, won an All-Ireland medal with the Clare senior hurling team in 2013.[1]

Playing career

Club

Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Flanagan first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at left wing-forward when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final.[2] Flanagan was moved to left corner-forward for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 7 September 2014. He scored two points from play in the 2-17 to 0-19 defeat.[3] Flanagan's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.[4]

Flanagan subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2016 and played as a left corner-back during the team's unsuccessful championship campaign.[5] After being dropped from the starting fifteen the following year, Flanagan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[6] On 9 September 2017, Flanagan was an unused substitute in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[7]

Senior

Flanagan made his senior start on 30 December 2017 in a pre-season Munster League game.[8] He scored 1-02 from play in the 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Cork.[9] Flanagan later collected his first silverware at senior level when Limerick defeated Clare by 0-16 to 0-10 to win the Munster League.[10] He made his National League debut on 28 January 2018 in a 1-25 to 0-18 defeat of Laois, before later making his first championship start in a defeat of Tipperary.[11][12]

On 19 August 2018, Flanagan was at full-forward but held scoreless when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[13] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2018 Division 1B 70-1140-0940-03150-23
Total 70-1140-0940-03150-23

Honours

Limerick

References

  1. ↑ Flannery, Maria (8 June 2013). "Limerick hurler Seamus Flanagan inspires a new generation as Déise clash looms". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Hurley, Denis (23 July 2014). "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Boyle, Donnchadh (8 September 2014). "Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (27 July 2015). "Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 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. ↑ "Team news: Flanagan handed Limerick debut". Hogan Stand. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Limerick begin 2018 season with win over experimental Cork". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Limerick grind down Clare as Kerry beat Cork, in hurling". RTÉ Sport. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Aaron Gillane shines on league debut for Limerick". Irish Times. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Fogarty, John (20 May 2018). "Limerick finish strongly to power home against Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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