Séamus Harnedy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó hAirtnéada | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Born | 17 July 1990 Gortroe, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Séamie or Duck | ||
| Occupation | Financier | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Ita's Glenbower Rovers UCC | |||
| Club Titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2011-present | Cork | 4 (0-9) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| * Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 00:18, 25 June 2013. | |||
Séamus Harnedy (born 17 July 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.[1]
Born in Gortroe near Youghal, County Cork, Harnedy first excelled at hurling at juvenile levels with his juvenile club Killeagh Ita's. Although he never played in the minor or under-21 grades at inter-county level, he first came to prominence winning two Fitzgibbon Cup medals with University College Cork.[2] At club level Harnedy plays hurling with St. Ita's and Gaelic football with Glenbower Rovers.
Harnedy's mother, Cathy Landers, was an All-Ireland-winning captain with the Cork camogie team, while his father, Seán Harnedy, played with the Waterford team.[3]
Playing career
Club
Harnedy has enjoyed some success with St. Ita's.
In 2007 he was just seventeen years old when he lined out with the club against Castlemagner in the final of the junior "B" championship. A point from centre-back and team captain Michael Cronin three minutes into injury time saved St Ita's and secured an 0-11 apiece draw.[4] The subsequent replay saw St. Ita's secure a 0-12 to 0-7 victory, giving Harnedy a championship medal.
University
During his tenure at University College Cork, Harnedy played a key role for the university's various hurling teams.
In 2010 he was at corner-forward when UCC faced fierce local rivals and three-in-a-row Cork Institute of Technology in the final of the All-Ireland Freshers Championship. UCC went on to secure a 3-8 to 1-7 victory, giving Harnedy a winners' medal.[5]
Harnedy progressed onto the UCC senior team during the 2011-12 college year, and lined out in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup. CIT provided the opposition, however, UCC claimed a thrilling extra-time success as they celebrated the centenary of the competition in style on home soil with a narrow 2-15 to 2-14 victory.[6] It was Harnedy's first Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
In 2012-13 UCC reached the Fitzgibbon decider once again. Mary Immaculate College were the surprise opponents, however, tradition prevailed and UCC retained their title with a 2-17 to 2-12 victory.[7] It was Harnedy's second Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
Inter-County
He made his senior debut for the Cork team in the 2011 Waterford Crystal Cup but remained off the inter-county scene for a number of years.[8] Two years later Harnedy returned to the Cork team for the National League and was included on the starting fifteen for the subsequent championship.[9][10] He made his senior Championship debut for Cork on 23 June 2013 against Clare in the 2013 Munster Championship at the Gaelic Grounds and scored 3 points from play in a 0-23 to 0-15 win.[11]
References
- ↑ "Player profile: Séamus Harnedy". Cork GAA. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Fitzgibbon Cup: Two in a row for UCC". Hogan Stand website. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cork’s Seamus Harnedy: ‘I get slagging that I’m not as good as the mother’". The Score website. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ Ellard, Michael (7 September 2007). "Cronin strikes late to earn Ita’s another shot at Castlemagner". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (24 March 2010). "Haughney the ace as UCC secure Freshers crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (5 March 2012). "Corry seals deal for UCC in thrilling centenary final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 March 2013). "UCC do it for O’Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Cork name team for UCC test". Hogan Stand website. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Harnedy and O'Brien to make league debuts". Hogan Stand website. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Harnedy gets the nod for Cork". Irish Examiner. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cork 0-23 Clare 0-15". RTE Sport. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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