Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Finn | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland | 24 January 1996||
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.
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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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 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Irish name | Seán Ó Finn | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland | 24 January 1996||
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.
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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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 |