Luke Watkins (hurler)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Lúc Mac Uaitcín | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right wing-back | ||
Born |
2003 Ballyskenagh, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Student | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2021 2022-present |
Ballyskenach-Killavilla Shinrone | ||
Club titles | |||
Offaly titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
2022-present | TUS Midwest | ||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2024- | Offaly | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Luke Watkins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Shinrone and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
Career[edit]
Watkins first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Roscrea Community College.[1] After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Ballyskenach-Killavilla club, he made his adult team debut in 2021. Watkins subsequently transferred to the Shinrone club and won an Offaly SHC medal after a defeat of Kilcormac–Killoughey in the 2022 final.[2]
Watkins first appeared on the inter-county scene during a spell with the Offaly minor hurling team, which culminated with a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2020 Leinster minor final.[3] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at wing-back when they lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[4]
Watkins made his senior team debut in a defeat by Cork in the 2024 National Hurling League.[5]
Honours[edit]
- Shinrone
- Offaly
References[edit]
- ^ "News – Feb 14 2019". Roscrea Community College website. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey". Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Leinster MHC: First half surge powers Kilkenny victory". GAA website. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Hat-trick for Alan Connolly as Cork rout Offaly". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.