Stephen Donnelly (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Donnelly first played hurling and Gaelic football at club level with Thomastown. He claimed his first silverware at adult level when Thomastown won the Kilkenny SFC title after a defeat of Mullinavat in 2021.[1] Donnelly added a Kilkenny IHC medal to his collection in 2023, when he captained the team to the title after a 1-29 to 0-17 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.[2] He ended that year's club season by captaining Thomastown to a 2-23 to 0-13 defeat of Castlelyons in the 2024 All-Ireland club final.[3] Donnelly won a Kilkenny SHC medal in 2024, following a defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels.[4]

At inter-county level, Donnelly spent two years with Kilkenny's under-20 team. He was part of the team that won the Leinster U20HC title after a 1-17 to 0-18 win over Wexford in 2019.[5] Donnelly was added to the senior team for the pre-season Walsh Cup competition in 2022.[6]

Donnelly returned to the senior team in February 2025.[7]

Honours

Thomastown
Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "Title time as Thomastown are crowned Kilkenny senior football champions". Kilkenny People. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Donnellys shine as Thomastown overrun Castlelyons to secure All-Ireland crown". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ Fogarty, John (28 October 2024). "Donnelly sets relentless tone as Thomastown embrace history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ^ Fagan, Ronan (17 July 2019). "Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years". The 42. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Youthful Kilkenny off to winning start in Walsh Cup". Kilkenny People. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ "BREAKING: Lyng makes noticeable changes to Kilkenny side ahead of Wexford clash". Kilkenny People. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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