Billy O'Sullivan
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Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish
sportsman. He played hurling
with his local club Ballygunner
and with the Waterford
senior inter-county team.
, County Waterford
in 1968. He was educated locally and from an early age he showed a great interest in hurling
. Billy won an U15 Munster Colleges with De La Salle College
, Waterford
. He played for a combined Fitzgibbon Cup
teams from 1987-1989.
with his local Ballygunner
team. He had some success at underage levels and in 1988 and 1989 he won two Under-21 County medal with the club. senior county medal with the club. Billy added senior county medals to his collection in 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 & 2005. In 2001 he his converted county medal into a Munster club hurling title. O'Sullivan won his seventh county championship title in 2005 playing in a 14th senior county final.
Billy also won an All-Ireland Clubs Sevens medal in 1993.
Billy still plays for Ballygunner at intermidiate grade. He was elected club chairman in early 2010.
hurling team in the early 1987 and made his debut versus Kilkenny
in the 1st round of the 1987 National Hurling League
.
In 2000 Billy suffered a serious ankle injury against Killkenny in the national league.
Billy retired from inter-county hurling after the first round of the Munster Championship in 2000 against Limerick
.
Billy won a Railway Cup medal in 1992.
Billy is brother to the present Waterford inter-county hurler, Shane O'Sullivan
.
Republic of Ireland
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sportsman. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...
and with the Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
senior inter-county team.
Early life
Billy O'Sullivan was born in BallygunnerBallygunner
Ballygunner , is a large Irish Townland in County Waterford. Its boundaries coincide with that of St. Mary's and St. Joseph & St. Benildus parishes. It contains inside it several smaller areas, some that may be classified as Townlands in their own right...
, County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
in 1968. He was educated locally and from an early age he showed a great interest in hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
. Billy won an U15 Munster Colleges with De La Salle College
De La Salle College Waterford
De La Salle College Waterford is a secondary school in Waterford, Ireland. It currently houses over 1000 students and 70 teachers.-Notable alumni:* Paul Begadon- national taekwondo champion* Jim Beglin - soccer player...
, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
. He played for a combined Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
teams from 1987-1989.
Club
Billy plays his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...
team. He had some success at underage levels and in 1988 and 1989 he won two Under-21 County medal with the club. senior county medal with the club. Billy added senior county medals to his collection in 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 & 2005. In 2001 he his converted county medal into a Munster club hurling title. O'Sullivan won his seventh county championship title in 2005 playing in a 14th senior county final.
Billy also won an All-Ireland Clubs Sevens medal in 1993.
Billy still plays for Ballygunner at intermidiate grade. He was elected club chairman in early 2010.
Inter-county
Billy joined the WaterfordWaterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
hurling team in the early 1987 and made his debut versus Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in the 1st round of the 1987 National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
.
In 2000 Billy suffered a serious ankle injury against Killkenny in the national league.
Billy retired from inter-county hurling after the first round of the Munster Championship in 2000 against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
.
Billy won a Railway Cup medal in 1992.
Billy is brother to the present Waterford inter-county hurler, Shane O'Sullivan
Shane O'Sullivan
Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:...
.