Micheál Houlihan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilmallock, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó hUallacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1997 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Insurance agent | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2015-present | Kilmallock | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-2019 | University of Limerick | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2022-present | Limerick | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:25, 12 February 2022. | |||
Career edit
Houlihan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmallock club. He had already joined the club's senior team when he captained the under-21 side to a county title in 2018.[1] Houlihan was the championship's top scorer when Kilmallock beat Patrickswell to win the Limerick SHC title in 2021.[2]
After being overlooked at minor level, Houlihan first played for the Limerick at under-21 level in 2018.[3] He was drafted onto the senior team in 2022 and was part of the extended panel when Limerick won that year's All-Ireland title.[4] Houlihan made his debut during the 2023 National League.[5]
Career statistics edit
- As of 24 February 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2022 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0-18 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-18 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 0-08 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-08 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0-28 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-28 | ||
Honours edit
- Kilmallock
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2021
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2018 (c)
- Limerick
References edit
- ^ "Kilmallock impress to win Limerick U-21 hurling title over Doon". Limerick Leader. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (24 October 2021). "Limerick SHC: Micheal Houlihan hits 0-11 as Kilmallock secure deserved title win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "4 seniors start for Tipperary and 3 for Limerick in Munster U21 showdown". The 42. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Limerick's 60-strong group of players and management for All-Ireland hurling final day". Limerick Live. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Debutant Micheál Houlihan's frees ensure Clare can't overcome Limerick hoodoo". Irish Independent. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.