Nicky O'Connell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nioclás Ó Conaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
15 September 1989 Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Nicky | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2006-present | Clonlara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2010-2015 | Clare | 14 (0-24) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Nicholas Michael "Nicky" O'Connell (born 15 September 1989) is an Irish Hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior team.
Born in Clonlara, County Clare, O'Connell first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Ardscoil Rís, Limerick. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2010 championship.[1] Over the next few seasons O'Connell became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal.
At club level O'Connell is a one-time championship medallist with Clonlara.
Throughout his career O'Connell made 22 championship appearances. He left the Clare panel in March 2015 but returned again in April 2015.[2][3]
Honours
Team
- Clonlara
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- National League (Division 1B) (1): 2012
References
- ↑ "Fitzgerald springs shock as McGrath dropped for Clare clash". Irish Independent. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ↑ Davis, Stephen (12 March 2015). "O'Connell And O'Halloran Frozen Out Of Clare Squad". Clare Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "Nicky O'Connell returns to Clare squad after apology". The 42. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.