Liam Watson (hurler)

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Liam Watson
Personal information
Irish name	Liam Mac Uait
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	1983 Loughguile, County Antrim Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
2001-present	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Club Titles
Antrim titles	3
Ulster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2002-present	Antrim	17 (4-49)
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	11
All Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
* Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2012.

Liam Watson (born 1983) is a hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Antrim senior team.^[1]

Watson made his first appearance for the team during the 2002 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won eleven Ulster medals, one National League (Division 2) medal and one Christy Ring Cup medal as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Watson is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. He has also won two Ulster medals and two county club championship medals. In March 2012 he scored 3-7 when he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship with Loughgiel Shamrocks after a 4-13 to 0-17 defeat of Coolderry in the final.^[2]

Honours

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (11) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
National Hurling League Division 2 (1) 2003
Christy Ring Cup (1) 2006
Walsh Cup (1) 2008
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2) 2001 2002
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship (2)
Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (4) 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4) 2010 2011 2012 2013
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1) 2012

References

↑ "Liam Watson career statistics". Hurling Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
↑ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

Antrim – 2006 Christy Ring Cup winners (1st win)

1 D. Quinn
2 B. McAuley
3 J. McKeague
4 J. Campbell
5 M. Molloy
6 K. McKeegan (c)
7 C. Herron
8 C. Cunning
9 M. Scullion
10 J. Scullion
11 K. Kelly
12 M. Dallas
13 J. McIntosh
14 P. Richmond
15 B. McFall

Subs not used: R. McGarry; C. Hamill; J. McKernan; D. Gamble; B. Delargy; P. McGill; D. McKillop; M. Gettens; B. McDermott; S. Óg McFadden; L. Watson

Manager: J. McKernan

Selector: P. McKillen
Trainer: P. Boyle

v t e Loughgiel Shamrocks – 2011-12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (2nd title)

1 D. D. Quinn 2 P. Gillan 3 N. McGarry 4 R. McCloskey 5 James Campbell 6 M. Scullion 7 Johnny Campbell 8 B. McAuley 9 M. McFadden 10 J. Scullion 11 D. Laverty 12 E. McCloskey 13 B. McCarry 14 L. Watson 15 S. Casey Subs used S. Dobbin for M. McFadden T. McCloskey for S. Dobbin D. McCloskey for S. Casey Manager P. J. Mullan

Persondata
Name	Watson, Liam
Alternative names
Short description	Irish hurler
Date of birth	1983
Place of birth	Loughguile, County Antrim
Date of death
Place of death

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