Ollie Moran
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Oliver 'Ollie' Moran is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Ahane
and was a member of the Limerick
senior inter-county team from 1997 to 2009. During his career as a hurler, he has won 3 County Championships
with Ahane, 2 Fitzgibbon Cup
titles with Waterford IT
, a National Hurling League
and Waterford Crystal Cup
title with Limerick, 5 Railway Cup
titles with Munster
and a shinty/hurling
international with Ireland
. Ollie's individual accolades include a Munster All-Star award in 2004 and a GAA All-Star award
in 2007. He was also captain of the Limerick Senior Hurling Team in 2005.
, County Limerick
in 1975. He was raised by his parents, Pat and Brigid, on a dairy farm along with his brother and fellow Limerick
hurler, Niall
. He was born into a family that has a strong association with the game of hurling
. He is a first cousin to Tipperary
hurlers, Eoin
and Paul Kelly
and is also a relation of former Tipperary manager
, Babs Keating. From an early age, Ollie showed great skill as an all-round sports star. He played both hurling and football
at minor level for Limerick
. As well as Gaelic games
, Ollie was an accomplished rugby union
player. At underage, he was more into rugby and played at full back for Ireland
U18s, the Irish Colleges, and Munster
U18s and U20s. He won an AIL Division Four medal with UL Bohemians. Ollie was educated at local secondary school, Ardscoil Rís
, and later attended Waterford Regional Technical College
where he graduated with a First Class Honours Degree (BA
) in Financial Services. He has worked as a Financial Advisor in the Financial Services industry since 1997. He is the owner and principal director of company, Ollie Moran Financial Services Limited, which have been based in Limerick City since September 2008. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and son, David.
, the club made famous by the legendary Mick Mackey
. He enjoyed much success at underage level and was later part of 3 different senior teams that won the Limerick County Championship
. Moran received his first senior championship medal in 1998 when Ahane beat Patrickswell
by 1-11 to 0-9. He wasn't long waiting for a second county medal as Ahane were in the final the following year, this time against Kilmallock
whom they drew with in the first final, 0-12 to 2-6. However, Ahane were crowned champions after the game was replayed at the Gaelic Grounds
in Limerick. They won the game by a scoreline of 0-14 to 2-5. Ollie played at centre-back and picked up the man of the match award for a great performance which saw him score 3 points in total. Ahane were back in the county final in 2002, however they lost on this occasion to Adare
by 0-14 to 0-12. Ollie picked up his third county medal in 2004 when Ahane beat Garryspillane in the final. Ollie's brother, Niall
, was the hero on this occasion after he scored a 58 yard free deep into injury time to put their team ahead by a single point and win by 1-11 to 0-13. The most recent county final that Ollie featured in was the 2008 final against Adare
who once again defeated them, this time by a scoreline of 0-13 to 0-8. Despite having won numerous county titles, Ollie and the Ahane club have never been successful in the Munster Club Championship
and hence have never progressed to the All-Ireland Club Championship
.
(WRTC), now known as Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) between the years of 1994 and 2003. Here, his hurling skills came to the fore. In 1994, his first year playing for WRTC
, he won an All-Ireland Freshers Hurling title as well as featuring in the Fitzgibbon Cup
team that lost in extra time of the final to UL
by 2-11 to 1-11. However, the following year WRTC were back in the Fitzgibbon Cup final, this time against UCD
whom they beat by 3-15 to 1-4. Ollie featured as a substitute on this team. Ollie didn't play in another Fitzgibbon Cup final until 2003, when WIT beat Cork IT
by 0-13 to 0-7 earning him his second medal. This time, he gave brilliant performance at midfield and managed to score a point early on in the game.
minor hurling panel. He later graduated on to the county’s under-21 team, however, he had little success at either level. Ollie joined the extended Limerick panel as a 22-year-old in 1996 and he made his senior debut in a league
game against Kilkenny
in 1997. That year, Limerick went on to win the league and Ollie captured his first senior inter-county medal after beating Galway
in the final by 1-12 to 1-9. The closest the Ollie came to winning another league title was in 2006 when they lost to Kilkenny in the final by 3-11 to 014. That same year, Limerick did however win the first ever Waterford Crystal Cup
title when they beat Ollie's former college, WIT
in the final by 1-19 to 3-10. Ollie displayed an impressive performance at right half-back in the Gaelic Grounds
that day and also contributed a point to Limerick's tally. Ollie never experienced any success with Limerick in the Provincial
or All-Ireland Championship
. He reached 2 Munster finals with them in 2001 and 2007. He also reached the All-Ireland final with them in 2007 which they lost to Kilkenny by 2-19 to 1-15. However, Ollie displayed a great individual performance that day and scored a personal tally of 1-3 having started at centre-forward. He was rewarded with an All-Star award
for his efforts that year. As an individual, he was also picked for the Munster All-Star Team in 2004 and as captain of the Limerick Senior Team in 2005. In October 2009, Ollie announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after 13 years.
hurling team in 8 different seasons between the years of 1997 and 2007. During that time he won 5 Railway Cup
medals in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2007. He also featured in an additional 3 Railway Cup finals in 1999, 2002 and 2004 in which Munster were defeated. The last time he played for Munster was in October 2007 when they beat Connacht
in the final by 2-22 to 1-19.
team that beat Scotland
in a shinty/hurling
international by 57 to 32. This was the first time Ireland had tasted victory over Scotland in 21 years, having previously endured 5 consecutive defeats.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays 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 Ahane
Ahane GAA
Ahane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Ahane, Castleconnell and Montpelier areas of east County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and football and historically is regarded as one of the great clubs of Limerick. Ahane's greatest players...
and was a member of the 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...
senior inter-county team from 1997 to 2009. During his career as a hurler, he has won 3 County Championships
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
with Ahane, 2 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...
titles with Waterford IT
Waterford IT GAA
Waterford IT GAA club was set up in 1981. Its hurling team play in the Fitzgibbon Cup and Waterford Crystal Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues. Its football team play in the Sigerson Cup and McGrath Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues.-History:...
, a 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...
and Waterford Crystal Cup
Waterford Crystal Cup
The Waterford Crystal Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2006 for the top inter-county teams and third-level universities and institutes of technology teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.The series of games are...
title with Limerick, 5 Railway Cup
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
titles with Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
and a shinty/hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling , sometimes known simply as shinty-hurling) is a hybrid sport which was developed to facilitate international matches between shinty players and hurling players....
international with Ireland
Ireland national compromise rules shinty-hurling team
The Ireland national compromise rules shinty-hurling team is the representative team for Ireland in Composite rules shinty-hurling consisting of hurling players...
. Ollie's individual accolades include a Munster All-Star award in 2004 and a GAA All-Star award
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
in 2007. He was also captain of the Limerick Senior Hurling Team in 2005.
Biography
Ollie Moran was born in CastleconnellCastleconnell
Castleconnell is a scenic village on the banks of the River Shannon, some from Limerick city and within a few minutes walk of the boundaries with counties Clare and Tipperary....
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
in 1975. He was raised by his parents, Pat and Brigid, on a dairy farm along with his brother and fellow 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...
hurler, Niall
Niall Moran
Niall Moran is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Ahane and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. Brother of Ollie and James. Teacher and Hurling coach in Ardscoil Ris Limerick; also coaches the Ahane u16 hurling team .- References :...
. He was born into a family that has a strong association with the game of 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...
. He is a first cousin to Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
hurlers, Eoin
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)
Eoin Kelly is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for inter-county side Tipperary. He is the current captain and is his county's top championship scorer of all-time....
and Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly (hurler)
Paul Kelly is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Mullinahone and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. Recently he has transferred clubs to O'Loughlin Gaels club in Kilkenny but since 2010 he has returned to play for Mullinahone...
and is also a relation of former Tipperary manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
, Babs Keating. From an early age, Ollie showed great skill as an all-round sports star. He played both hurling and football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
at minor level for 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...
. As well as Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
, Ollie was an accomplished rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. At underage, he was more into rugby and played at full back for Ireland
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played...
U18s, the Irish Colleges, and Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
U18s and U20s. He won an AIL Division Four medal with UL Bohemians. Ollie was educated at local secondary school, Ardscoil Rís
Ardscoil Rís, Limerick
Ardscoil Rís is an all boys Catholic secondary school located on the North Circular Road in Limerick, and consistently one of the top 5 non fee-paying boys schools in the Republic of Ireland. -History:...
, and later attended Waterford Regional Technical College
Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments....
where he graduated with a First Class Honours Degree (BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
) in Financial Services. He has worked as a Financial Advisor in the Financial Services industry since 1997. He is the owner and principal director of company, Ollie Moran Financial Services Limited, which have been based in Limerick City since September 2008. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and son, David.
Club
Ollie plays his club hurling with AhaneAhane GAA
Ahane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Ahane, Castleconnell and Montpelier areas of east County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and football and historically is regarded as one of the great clubs of Limerick. Ahane's greatest players...
, the club made famous by the legendary Mick Mackey
Mick Mackey
Michael ‘Mick’ Mackey was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the famous Ahane club from 1930 until 1948 and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1930 until 1947. Mackey is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game...
. He enjoyed much success at underage level and was later part of 3 different senior teams that won the Limerick County Championship
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
. Moran received his first senior championship medal in 1998 when Ahane beat Patrickswell
Patrickswell GAA
Patrickswell GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Patrickswell in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.-Honours:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2...
by 1-11 to 0-9. He wasn't long waiting for a second county medal as Ahane were in the final the following year, this time against Kilmallock
Kilmallock GAA
Kilmallock GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Kilmallock in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.-Hurling:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships:** 1992, 1994...
whom they drew with in the first final, 0-12 to 2-6. However, Ahane were crowned champions after the game was replayed at the Gaelic Grounds
Gaelic Grounds
The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams....
in Limerick. They won the game by a scoreline of 0-14 to 2-5. Ollie played at centre-back and picked up the man of the match award for a great performance which saw him score 3 points in total. Ahane were back in the county final in 2002, however they lost on this occasion to Adare
Adare GAA
Adare GAA club is a GAA club based in Adare, west County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Hurling is more popular in the village.Adare have reached the county senior hurling final on 11 occasions, most recently in 2009 when they defeated Na Piarsaigh...
by 0-14 to 0-12. Ollie picked up his third county medal in 2004 when Ahane beat Garryspillane in the final. Ollie's brother, Niall
Niall Moran
Niall Moran is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Ahane and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. Brother of Ollie and James. Teacher and Hurling coach in Ardscoil Ris Limerick; also coaches the Ahane u16 hurling team .- References :...
, was the hero on this occasion after he scored a 58 yard free deep into injury time to put their team ahead by a single point and win by 1-11 to 0-13. The most recent county final that Ollie featured in was the 2008 final against Adare
Adare GAA
Adare GAA club is a GAA club based in Adare, west County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Hurling is more popular in the village.Adare have reached the county senior hurling final on 11 occasions, most recently in 2009 when they defeated Na Piarsaigh...
who once again defeated them, this time by a scoreline of 0-13 to 0-8. Despite having won numerous county titles, Ollie and the Ahane club have never been successful in the Munster Club Championship
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
and hence have never progressed to the All-Ireland Club Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
.
Colleges
Ollie attended Waterford Regional Technical CollegeWaterford Institute of Technology
Waterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments....
(WRTC), now known as Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) between the years of 1994 and 2003. Here, his hurling skills came to the fore. In 1994, his first year playing for WRTC
Waterford IT GAA
Waterford IT GAA club was set up in 1981. Its hurling team play in the Fitzgibbon Cup and Waterford Crystal Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues. Its football team play in the Sigerson Cup and McGrath Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues.-History:...
, he won an All-Ireland Freshers Hurling title as well as featuring in the 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...
team that lost in extra time of the final to UL
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
by 2-11 to 1-11. However, the following year WRTC were back in the Fitzgibbon Cup final, this time against UCD
UCD GAA
UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games club in University College Dublin. The UCD hurling club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and...
whom they beat by 3-15 to 1-4. Ollie featured as a substitute on this team. Ollie didn't play in another Fitzgibbon Cup final until 2003, when WIT beat Cork IT
Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
by 0-13 to 0-7 earning him his second medal. This time, he gave brilliant performance at midfield and managed to score a point early on in the game.
Inter-county
In the early 1990s, Ollie joined the LimerickLimerick 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...
minor hurling panel. He later graduated on to the county’s under-21 team, however, he had little success at either level. Ollie joined the extended Limerick panel as a 22-year-old in 1996 and he made his senior debut in a 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...
game against 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 1997. That year, Limerick went on to win the league and Ollie captured his first senior inter-county medal after beating Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in the final by 1-12 to 1-9. The closest the Ollie came to winning another league title was in 2006 when they lost to Kilkenny in the final by 3-11 to 014. That same year, Limerick did however win the first ever Waterford Crystal Cup
Waterford Crystal Cup
The Waterford Crystal Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2006 for the top inter-county teams and third-level universities and institutes of technology teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.The series of games are...
title when they beat Ollie's former college, WIT
Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments....
in the final by 1-19 to 3-10. Ollie displayed an impressive performance at right half-back in the Gaelic Grounds
Gaelic Grounds
The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams....
that day and also contributed a point to Limerick's tally. Ollie never experienced any success with Limerick in the Provincial
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
or All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
. He reached 2 Munster finals with them in 2001 and 2007. He also reached the All-Ireland final with them in 2007 which they lost to Kilkenny by 2-19 to 1-15. However, Ollie displayed a great individual performance that day and scored a personal tally of 1-3 having started at centre-forward. He was rewarded with an All-Star award
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
for his efforts that year. As an individual, he was also picked for the Munster All-Star Team in 2004 and as captain of the Limerick Senior Team in 2005. In October 2009, Ollie announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after 13 years.
Inter-provincial
Ollie lined out for the MunsterMunster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
hurling team in 8 different seasons between the years of 1997 and 2007. During that time he won 5 Railway Cup
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
medals in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2007. He also featured in an additional 3 Railway Cup finals in 1999, 2002 and 2004 in which Munster were defeated. The last time he played for Munster was in October 2007 when they beat Connacht
Connacht GAA
The Connacht Council are a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Connacht.-Constituent counties:*Galway*Leitrim*Mayo*Roscommon*Sligo-Special counties:...
in the final by 2-22 to 1-19.
Composite rules
In October 2000, Ollie was part of the IrelandIreland national compromise rules shinty-hurling team
The Ireland national compromise rules shinty-hurling team is the representative team for Ireland in Composite rules shinty-hurling consisting of hurling players...
team that beat Scotland
Scotland national shinty team
The Scotland national shinty team is the team selected to represent Scotland and the sport of shinty in the annual composite rules international with the Ireland national hurling team. The team represents the Camanachd Association....
in a shinty/hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling , sometimes known simply as shinty-hurling) is a hybrid sport which was developed to facilitate international matches between shinty players and hurling players....
international by 57 to 32. This was the first time Ireland had tasted victory over Scotland in 21 years, having previously endured 5 consecutive defeats.
Ahane
- Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipLimerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
:- Winner (3): 1998, 1999, 2004
- Runner-up (2): 2002, 2008
Waterford Institute of Technology
- Fitzgibbon CupFitzgibbon CupThe 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...
:- Winner (2): 1995 (sub), 2003
- Runner-up (1): 1994
- All-Ireland Freshers Hurling: 1
- 1994
Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
:- Winner (0)
- Runner-up (1): 2007All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2007The 121st All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship commenced in May 2007 and was retained by holders Kilkenny after overwhelming Limerick in the final on Sunday 2 September.-Format:The format of the 2007 championship remains the same as in 2006:...
- Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
:- Winner (0)
- Runner-up (2): 20012001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship FinalThe 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 1 July 2001 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, County Cork between Tipperary and Limerick...
, 20072007 Munster Senior Hurling Championship FinalThe 2007 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 8 July 2007 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary between Limerick and Waterford. Waterford claimed their third Munster Championship of the decade, beating Limerick on a scoreline of 3-17 to 1-14, a 9 point...
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe 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...
:- Winner (1): 1997National Hurling League 1997The National Hurling League 1997 was the 66th staging of the National Hurling League. Limerick won the league, beating Galway by 1-12 to 1-9 in the final....
- Runner-up (1): 2006National Hurling League 2006-Division 1:Brian Cody won his fourth league title with Kilkenny, and the second in succession, as 'the Cats' remained the only undefeated team throughout the entire league...
- Winner (1): 1997
- Waterford Crystal CupWaterford Crystal CupThe Waterford Crystal Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2006 for the top inter-county teams and third-level universities and institutes of technology teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.The series of games are...
: 1- 2006
Munster
- Railway CupInterprovincial ChampionshipThe Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
:- Winner (5): 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007
- Runner-up (3): 1999, 2002 (sub), 2004
Individual
- GAA All-StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
: 1- 2007
- Munster All-Star: 1
- 2004
External Links
- The official Ahane GAA website
- The official WIT GAA website
- The official Limerick GAA website
- The official Munster GAA website
- The official GAA website
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