John O'Dwyer
 John O'Dwyer in action | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Duibhir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Half Forward | ||
| Born |
17 September 1991 Clonmel, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Bubbles[1] | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2008- | Killenaule | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2013- | Tipperary | 19 (5-76) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
John 'Bubbles' O'Dwyer (born 17 September 1991) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killenaule and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2013. He was a hero after hammering in a fabulous goal against Kilkenny in the 2016 All Ireland hurling final.
Career
He made his senior debut for Tipperary in January 2013, starting in the half forward line against Limerick in the 2013 Waterford Crystal Cup.[2] On March 18, 2013, he scored 1-6 against Galway in a 4-22 to 1-20 win at Pearse Stadium in the 2013 National Hurling League to win the man of the match award from TG4.[3] On 9 June 2013, he came on as a substitute in the second half against Limerick to make his championship debut. He went on to score 1-3 as Tipperary were defeated 1-18 to 1-15.[4]
On 7 September 2014, O'Dwyer played in his first All-Ireland Final where he scored seven points with five of them coming from play. During the final Tipperary were awarded a free from 97 metres out in injury time with the scores level. O'Dwyer took the free which was hit just wide to the right and required conformation from Hawk-eye that it was wide, the match ended in a draw.[5][6]
In October 2014, O'Dwyer won his first All Stars Award after a successful 2014 campaign where Tipperary reached the All-Ireland Final.[7] In December 2015, O'Dwyer was named as the Munster Hurler of the Year for 2015.[8]
On 19 June 2016, O'Dwyer was shown a straight red card in a Munster Championship semi-final against Limerick when he struck Limerick player Richie English in the fourteenth minute of the match. The red card meant that he missed the Munster Final victory over Waterford on 10 July. [9][10][11] On 14 August 2016, O'Dwyer came on as a second half substitute to score the first goal for Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final against Galway in a game which Tipperary won by a point.[12]
On 4 September 2016, O'Dwyer regained his place in the starting line-up and went on to score 1-5 as he won his first All-Ireland Senior hurling title when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the final by 2-29 to 2-20.[13][14]
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2016
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2010
References
- ↑ Browne, PJ (19 November 2014). "Michael Jackson Had A Major Influence On One Of The Great Current GAA Nicknames". balls.ie. balls.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Tipperary 0-22 Limerick 1-09". Munster GAA. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Galway 1-20 Tipperary 4-22". RTÉ Sport. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Limerick 1-18 Tipperary 1-15". RTÉ Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Here's the Hawkeye call that decided the All-Ireland hurling final". The Score. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "As It Happened: Tipperary v Kilkenny, All-Ireland senior hurling final". The Score. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tipperary earn more hurling All Stars than the Cats as Richie Hogan and James O'Donoghue land top awards". Irish Independent. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Tipperary clean up at Munster GAA Awards". RTE Sport. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "14-man Tipperary battle into Munster decider". RTE Sport. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Narrow margin conceals poverty of Limerick's display". Irish Examiner. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "John O'Dwyer won't look back in anger at Limerick red card". Irish Examiner. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tipperary 2-19 Galway 2-18". Munster GAA. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tipperary 2-29 Kilkenny 2-20". Munster GAA. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Analysis: How Tipperary finally overcame Kilkenny to claim All-Ireland senior hurling glory". The 42. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.