Willie O'Dwyer is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 sportsperson from Mullinavat

Mullinavat

Mullinavat is a town in south County Kilkenny, Ireland. Its main industries are tourism and agriculture. It has a renowned sporting history, particularly in hurling.-Location and access:...

, County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. 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 Mullinavat and with the 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...

 senior inter-county team.

Playing career

O'Dwyer played in the U-21 All-Ireland against Tipperary in 2004 where he received the Man of the Match. He is the Leading player for his club, Mullinavat, where he plays in the forwards. He also played with Waterford IT 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...

 Colleges Hurling. In 2007 O'Dwyer also lined out for Dublin IT

DIT GAA

DIT GAA or Dublin Institute of Technology GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association University Club based in County Dublin, Ireland. DIT's men's Gaelic football team compete in the Sigerson Cup and the O'Byrne Cup.DIT's hurlers won the Kehoe Cup in 2007....

 in the Fitzgibbon Cup. He won a Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship with his club Mullinavat in 2006.

Kilkenny

O'Dwyer has been part of the Kilkenny senior hurling panel since 2003. He played in the corner forward position in the Leinster Senior Hurling final against Wexford

Wexford GAA

The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...

 in 2007, where he scored 2-3.

Honours

• 5 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Medals
• 1 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Medal
• 2 Leinster Minor Hurling Medals
• 2 U21 All-Ireland Hurling Medal
• 3 U21 Leinster Hurling Medals
• 5 Leinster Senior Hurling Medals
• 3 National Hurling League Medals
• 2 Kilkenny Intermediate Club Championship Medals
• 1 Kilkenny Minor Club Championship Medal
• 2 Walsh Cup Senior Hurling Medals

Teams