Shane Merritt (born 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at club level with Mallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.

Shane Merritt
Personal information
Irish name Seán Meirit
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre-back
Born 2000
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Mallow
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2019-present
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2022-
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:19, 29 January 2022.

Career

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Merritt first played competitive Gaelic football with the Mallow club, while also lining out for divisional side Avondhu in various juvenile and underage competitions.[1] He claimed his first silverware at club level when he lined out at centre-back when Mallow beat St. Michael's in the 2021 Cork SAFC final.[2] Merritt first appeared on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Cork senior football team for the pre-season McGrath Cup competition in 2022.[3] He later earned inclusion on the team's National League panel.

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 January 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2022 Division 2 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
Total 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00

Honours

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Mallow


References

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  1. ^ "U15 football squad 2014/15". Avondhu GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "All change as Keith Ricken names Cork side for Clare clash". Cork Beo. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.