William O'Meara (hurler)

William O'Meara (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club side Askeaton and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]

William O'Meara
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Meára
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1998
Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Askeaton
Ballysteen
Colleges(s)
Years College
2016-present
 Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-
 Limerick 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:06, 22 August 2018.

Playing career

University

As a student at the Limerick Institute of Technology, O'Meara was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]

Inter-county

Under-21

O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team on 7 May 2018 in a 3-18 to 0-13 Munster Championship defeat of Clare.[3]

Senior

O'Meara joined the Limerick senior hurling panel in 2018 and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League.[4] On 19 August 2018, O'Meara was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[5]

On 3 March 2019, O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he came on as a 7th-minute substitute for Seán Finn in a 1-14 to 2-11 National League draw with Clare.[6] On 31 March 2019, he was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. O'Meara collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 31 March 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2018 Division 1B 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2019 Division 1A 20-0000-0000-0020-00
Total 20-0000-0000-0020-00

Honours
Limerick

References
  1. O'Brien, Kevin (5 April 2018). "Lynch not part of Limerick's 36-man championship panel as Kiely shows his hand". The 42. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. O'Connell, Jerome (7 February 2018). "Limerick trio in bid to continue Fitzgibbon Cup dominance". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. Cormican, Eoghan (7 May 2018). "Limerick U21s begin title defence with comfortable win over Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. O'Toole, Fintan (13 January 2018). "5 changes to Limerick team ahead of Munster league final against Clare". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Considine, Tony (3 March 2019). "Aaron Gillane strikes late as Limerick snatch draw with Clare in Cusack Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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