Stephen McDonnell (hurler)
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Stephen McDonnell (born 28 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a corner-back for Premier Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He made 70 appearances for the Cork senior hurling team between 2011 and 2020, serving as captain for two seasons.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Stiofáin Mac Domhnaill | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
(1989-01-28) 28 January 1989 (age 35) Blackpool, Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Occupation | Performance coach | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2006-present | Glen Rovers | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 2 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
2008-2012 | Cork Institute of Technology | ||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-2021 | Cork | 32 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:52, 14 November 2020. |
McDonnell began his inter-county career as captain of the Cork minor team in 2007. After a stint with the under-21 team, he joined the Cork senior team for the 2011 season and made his last appearance as a substitute during the 2020 qualifiers. In the interim, McDonnell started in the 2013 All-Ireland final draw and replay defeat by Clare and won two Munster Championship titles, the second as captain of the team in 2017.
After a successful underage career, McDonnell made his senior club championship debut with Glen Rovers as a 17-year-old in 2006 and has since established himself as one of the mainstays of the team. He was a member of the Glen Rovers team that won County Championship titles in 2015 and 2016.