Seán Finn
Irish hurler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Finn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born | (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28) Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Financial analyst | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013–present | Bruff | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014–present | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2016–present | Limerick | 37 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:14, 11 May 2024. | |||
Seán Finn (born 24 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early life
Finn was born in Bruff, County Limerick. His father, Brian Finn, won a Munster Championship medal with the Limerick senior hurling team in 1994.[citation needed]
University career
During his studies at the University of Limerick, Finn 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.[1]
Club career
Finn joined the Bruff club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 25 October 2014, he won a Premier Intermediate Championship medal following a 2-14 to 0-16 defeat of Croom in the final.
Inter-county career
Minor and under-21
Finn first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he was at left corner-back 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.[2]
Finn was eligible for the minor grade again the following year. He won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second consecutive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[3] On 7 September 2014, Finn was at right corner-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4]
Finn 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.[5][6] On 12 September 2015, Finn was at right corner-back when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[7]
On 4 February 2016, Finn was ruled out for the year after tearing his cruciate ligament.[8]
After returning to the panel in 2017, Finn won a second Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final.[9] On 9 September 2017, Lynch was at right corner-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[10] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[11]
Senior
2016 season
Finn was drafted onto the Limerick senior team by team manager T. J Ryan in advance of the 2016 Munster League. He made his first appearance for the team on 3 January 2016 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 2-23 to 0-18 first-round defeat of Kerry. On 23 January 2016, Finn was again included on the starting fifteen when Limerick were beaten by Clare in the final.[12] On 9 February 2016, it was revealed that he would miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament.[13]
2017 season
Finn recovered from his cruciate injury and once again earned inclusion on the Limerick team under new manager John Kiely for the 2017 season.[14] Having played no part in the pre-season Munster League, he made his competitive debut on 4 March 2017 in a 1-25 to 3-15 National League defeat of Offaly.[15] It was the first of his three league appearances that season, including one as a substitute in the ten-point defeat by Galway in the semi-final.[16] On 4 June 2017, Finn made his Munster Championship debut in a 3-17 to 2-16 semi-final defeat by Clare.[17]
2018 season
Finn was again named on the 38-man Limerick panel for the upcoming 2018 season, however, he made just one appearance during the pre-season Munster League-winning campaign.[18][19] The subsequent National League saw Finn line out in five of Limerick's seven games. On 19 August 2018, he was named at right corner-back when Limerick faced Galway in the All-Ireland final.[20] He ended the game with a winners' medal as Limerick won their first All-Ireland Championship title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 victory.[21] Later that day he was named on the Sunday Game Team of the Year.[22] Finn ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the All-Star Team.[23]
2019 season
Finn was again a regular for Limerick during the 2019 National League, lining out in seven of their eight games. On 31 March 2019, he was selected at full-back when Limerick claimed their first Division 1 title since 1997 after a 1-24 to 0-19 win over Waterford in the final.[24] Finn ended the 2019 Munster Championship with his first provincial winners' medal after the 2-26 to 2-14 win over Tipperary in the Munster final.[25] He ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the GAA/GPA All-Star Team for the second successive year.[26]
2020 season
Finn wasn't included on the Limerick team for the two group stage games of the 2020 Munster League. He was back on the team as a substitute for the final against Cork on 11 January 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 1-32 to 0-20 win.[27] The subsequent National League campaign saw Finn lining out in four of Limerick's five Division 1A games. On 25 October 2020, he was at right corner-back for the 0-36 to 1-23 defeat of Clare in the delayed league final.[28] Finn ended the 2020 Munster Championship with a second successive winners' medal after the Munster final defeat of Waterford.[29] He was again selected at right corner-back for the All-Ireland final against Waterford on 13 December 2020, ending the game with a second title in three years after the 0-30 to 0-19 win.[30][31]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2016 | Division 1B | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 7 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 13 | 0-00 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0-00 | 25 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-00 | 69 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2018
- Bruff
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2019, 2020, 2021
- National Hurling League (2): 2019, 2020
- Munster Senior Hurling League (2): 2018, 2020
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2017
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2017
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- Awards
- All-Star Award (4): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (5): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
References
- ^ Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 February 2016). "One of Limerick's All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Brennan, Eoin (23 January 2016). "Clare earn dramatic one-point victory in Munster final". The 42. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 February 2016). "One of Limerick's All-Ireland U21 winning heroes tears cruciate and will miss 2016 senior season". The 42. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (1 November 2016). "Two Munster senior winners not in Limerick 2017 hurling squad as attacker recalled". The 42. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (4 March 2017). "Dooley hits 2-11 for Offaly but 14-man Limerick finish strong to win at Gaelic Grounds". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Galway see off Limerick to advance to Division 1 final". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 June 2017). "Goals from O'Donnell and McGrath key as Clare reach first Munster hurling final since 2008". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 November 2017). "10 additions to 2018 Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick make bold statement of intent". Irish Independent. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Duffy, Emma (17 August 2018). "Limerick name unchanged side for All-Ireland final showdown against Galway". The 42. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Limerick rule in The Sunday Game team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Lynch is Hurler of Year, Fenton wins Footballer of Year". RTE. 2 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 October 2019). "7 for champions Tipperary and 3 for Kilkenny - the 2019 All-Star Hurling team". The 42. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (11 January 2020). "Stylish Limerick cruise past Cork to win Munster league". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (25 October 2020). "Lethal Limerick storm to victory despite Tony Kelly brilliance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ McKeon, Conor (11 December 2020). "Aaron Gillane to start as Limerick and Waterford teams named for All-Ireland final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (13 December 2020). "Limerick show consistency in a world gone mad to claim All-Ireland honours". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
