| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eibhear Ó Cuileagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1994 Feakle, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Business development manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Feakle | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| 2013-2017 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2020-present | Clare | 5 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:50, 2 July 2021. | |||
Eibhear Quilligan (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Championship club Feakle and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He typically starts as the goalkeeper.
Career
A member of the Feakle club, Quilligan first came to hurling prominence with St. Flannan's College in the Harty Cup. He later lined out with the Limerick Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup. Quilligan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team that won the 2011 Munster Championship. He subsequently lined out with the Clare under-21 team and was sub-goalkeeper when the team won the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship in 2014. Quilligan made his debut with the Clare senior hurling team during the 2020 league.
On 21 July 2024, he started as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 June 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2020 | Division 1B | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2024
- National Hurling League: 2024
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2014
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2014
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2011
- Feakle
References
- "Flannan's out of Harty Cup despite one-man advantage". The Clare Champion. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "0-12 for Limerick's Gillane as champions Mary I return to Fitzgibbon final". The 42. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Munster MHC final: Banner retain crown". Hogan Stand. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- "Unbelievable scenes make Feakle's Clare SHC title famine worth the pain". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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| Clare hurling team – current senior panel | |
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Above is the starting lineup vs Kilkenny on 6 April 2024 |