Shane O'Regan (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Championship club Sarsfields ,and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.

Shane O'Regan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Ríogáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 2000
Glenville, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
2018-2021
2019-2021
2022-
Watergrasshill
Imokilly
Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2019-present
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:41, 28 December 2019.

Playing career edit

Imokilly edit

O'Regan was added to the Imokilly divisional team in advance of the 2019 Cork Championship. He made a number of appearances throughout the game and was selected as a substitute when Imokilly faced Glen Rovers in the final on 20 October 2019. O'Regan was introduced as a 53rd-minute substitute and claimed a winners' medal after scoring a point in the 2-17 to 1-16 victory.[1]

Cork edit

Under-17 and under-20 edit

O'Regan first lined out for Cork when he was added to the extended panel of the Cork under-17 team for the 2017 Munster Championship. He remained a member of the extended panel throughout the campaign which saw Cork claim the Munster Championship after a 3-13 to 1-12 defeat of Waterford in the final. On 6 August 2017, O'Regan made the team's match-day panel when he was selected amongst the substitutes for the All-Ireland final against Dublin. He remained on the bench throughout the game but claimed a winners' medal after the 1-19 to 1-17 victory.[2]

On 3 July 2019, O'Regan made his first appearance for Cork's inaugural under-20 team in the Munster Championship. He scored 1-06 from full-forward in the 1-20 to 0-16 defeat of Limerick.[3] On 23 July 2019, O'Regan scored three points from play in a 3-15 to 2-17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[4] He was again selected at full-forward when Cork faced Tipperary for a second time in the All-Ireland final on 24 August 2019, however, he ended the game on the losing side after a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat.[5]

Senior edit

On 29 December 2019, O'Regan had his first involvement with the Cork senior team when he was selected amongst the substitutes for Cork's Munster League game against Waterford.[6]

Honours edit

Watergrasshill
  • Cork Premier 2 Under-16 Hurling Championship: 2016
Imokilly
Cork

References edit

  1. ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Evening Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 August 2017). "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. ^ Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Cork Hurling team to play Waterford in Munster SHL". Cork GAA website. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.