Aaron Dunphy

Irish hurler

Aaron Dunphy
Personal information
Irish name Aron Ó Donnchaidh
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1998
Borris-in-Ossory,
County Laois, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
Club titles
Laois titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
SETU Carlow
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
Laois 15 (2-29)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 10:54, 17 June 2024.

Aaron Dunphy (born 1998) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team.[1]

Career

Dunphy first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Mountrath Community School. He won a Rest of Leinster PPS SBHC title in 2015, before losing the subsequent All-Ireland final to Cross & Passion College from Ballycastle.[2][3] Dunphy has also lined out for SETU Carlow in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[4]

After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks at club level, Dunphy eventually joined the Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton senior team. He won a Laois SHC title in 2016 after Borris beat Rathdowney–Errill in a final replay.[5]

Dunphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Laois during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the minor team.[6][7] He progressed to the under-21 team in 2017.[8] Dunphy also made his senior team debut that season when he came on as substitute in a National Hurling League defeat of Offaly.[9] He secured his first silverware in 2019 when Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup title after a defeat of Westmeath in the final.[10] He captained Laois to the National Hurling League Division 2A in 2024.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 June 2024.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Laois 2017 Division 1B 5 0-04 4 0-07 2 0-00 11 0-11
2018 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2019 6 0-08 5 2-09 2 1-04 13 3-21
2020 4 0-04 1 0-02 2 1-01 7 1-07
2021 6 0-03 1 0-00 2 0-01 9 0-04
2022 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2023 6 1-09 2 0-06 8 1-15
2024 Division 2A 6 1-30 5 0-37 1 0-14 12 1-81
Total 33 2-58 12 2-52 6 0-09 9 2-20 60 6-139

Honours

Mountrath Community School
  • Rest of Leinster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2015
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
Laois

References

  1. ^ "2018 Remembered: 25 hurlers who could boost the Laois senior hurling panel". Laois Today. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Gorey boys go down fighting". Wexford People. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "McGrath Passion play cuts down Mountrath". Irish Independent. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: Fitzgeralds fire SETU Waterford into semis". Irish Examiner. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Borris-Kilcotton make history". Irish Independent. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Team news: Laois minor 15 to face Cats". Hogan Stand. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Minor hurlers are put to the sword". Carlow Nationalist. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Leinster U21HC: Lake men power past Laois in thriller". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Laois turn the screw to finish off struggling neighbours". Irish Independent. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Laois's weekend gets better after hurlers' success". RTÉ Sport. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  • Aaron Dunphy profile at the Laois GAA website
Aaron Dunphy navigation boxes
  • v
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  • e
Laois – 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup champions (1st title)
Subs used
S. Bergin for R. King
É. Lyons for S. Maher
N. Foyle for C. Dwyer
J. Phelan for J. Kelly
Manager
E. Brennan
Selectors
T. Fitzgerald
F. Dowling
  • v
  • t
  • e
Laois – 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup runners-up
  • 1 E. Rowland
  • 2 I. Shanahan
  • 3 R. Mullaney
  • 4 D. Conway
  • 5 L. O'Connell
  • 6 P. Delaney
  • 7 T. Cuddy
  • 8 A. Corby
  • 9 P. Purcell
  • 10 F. C. Fennell
  • 11 A. Dunphy (c)
  • 12 D. Dooley
  • 13 J. Duggan
  • 14 J. Quinlan
  • 15 T. Keyes
Subs used
24 S. Maher for F. C. Fennell
17 D. Hartnett for L. O'Connell
22 R. King for J. Duggan
23 W. Dunphy for T. Keyes
20 J. Lennon for P. Purcell
Subs not used
16 C. Dunne
18 P. Dunne
19 L. Cleere
21 G. Lynch
25 M. Phelan
26 E. Killeen
Manager
W. Maher
Head coach
B. Horgan
Selectors
E. Jackman
M. Connolly
  • v
  • t
  • e
Laois – senior hurling team
  • 8 A. Corby
  • 9 E. Killeen
  • 10 G. Lynch
  • 11 P. Purcell
  • 12 D. Dooley
  • 13 J. Quinlan
  • 14 A. Dunphy (c)
  • 15 T. Keyes

Substitutes
16 C. Dunne
17 F. C. Fennell
18 P. Dunne
19 N. Quinlan
20 J. Lennon
21 C. Comerford
22 R. King
23 M. Phelan
24 S. Maher
25 S. Bergin
26 J. Duggan

Manager
W. Maher
Head coach
B. Horgan
Selectors
E. Jackman
M. Connolly

(Team as of 15 June 2024 versus Wexford)