Liam Watson (hurler)
| 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 star for Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC.
Watson made his first appearance for Antrim 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 four Ulster medals and fourcounty 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.[1]
In February 2014, Watson confirmed through Twitter that he had been approached by Dublin to play for them as he has continued to be omitted from the Antrim senior setup.
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
- ↑ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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