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Thomas Morrissey (born 29 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-forward for club side Ahane and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Early life

Morrissey was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick. His brother, Dan Morrissey, also plays for Ahane and the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

University

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Morrissey was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 24 February 2018, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following UL's 2-21 to 2-15 defeat of Dublin City University in the final.

Club

Morrissey joined the Ahane club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, winning a championship medal in the minor grade in 2014. He later joined the club's senior team.

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Morrissey first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he scored three points from play when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.

Morrissey was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final. On 7 September 2014, Morrissey was at full-forward for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

Morrissey subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final. On 12 September 2015, Morrissey was at full-forward when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final. He ended the season by being named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.

After surrendering their title in 2016, Morrissey won a second Munster Championship medal as captain the following year after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September 2017, Morrissey captained Limerick to a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

Senior

Morrissey was added to the Limerick senior hurling panel in advance of the 2015 season. He made his senior debut for Limerick on 14 February 2015, replacing Niall Moran in the 47th minute of a National Hurling League draw with Waterford at the Gaelic Grounds.

On 19 August 2018, Morrissey was at left wing-forward when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final. Later that day he was named on The Sunday Game Team of the Year. Morrissey ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star Award.

On 31 March 2019, Morrissey was selected at left wing-forward for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal after scoring a point from play in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory. On 30 June 2019, Morrissey won a Munster Championship medal after scoring four points from left wing-forward in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.

Career statistics

As of match played 07 July 2024.

Honours

Ahane

• Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 2014

Limerick

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• National Hurling League: 2019, 2020, 2023
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015, 2017 (c)
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015, 2017 (c)
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2013, 2014

Awards

• The Sunday Game Team of the Year (4): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
• GAA-GPA All-Star Award (3): 2020, 2021, 2023

References

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2. Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
3. Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
4. "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
5. O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
6. "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
7. "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
8. Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
9. Hannon, Shane (23 September 2015). "The names are in - here are the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year nominees". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
10. "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
11. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
12. O'Toole, Fintan (8 January 2015). "5 new faces in Limerick hurling panel, 6 depart, O'Grady still captain and Moran stays on". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
13. "Waterford put on a show but Limerick make their point". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
14. McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
15. "Limerick rule in The Sunday Game team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
16. "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
17. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
18. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

• 1996 births
• Living people
• Ahane hurlers
• Limerick inter-county hurlers
• All Stars Awards winners (hurling)
• People from Castleconnell
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen