Lorcán McLoughlin

Lorcán McLoughlin
Personal information
Irish nameLorcán Mac Lochlainn
SportHurling
PositionLeft wing-back
Born14 November 1989
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
OccupationStudent
Club(s)
YearsClub
Kanturk
Duhallow
Cork Institute of Technology
Club titles
Cork titles0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2010-presentCork18 (0-7)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands0
NHL0
All Stars0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:05, 22 July 2014.

Lorcán McLoughlin (born 14 November 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team.[1][2]

Born in Kanturk, County Cork, McLoughlin first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Coláiste Treasa. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 sides and the intermediate hurling team. He made his senior debut during the 2010 National Hurling League. Since then McLoughlin has been a regular member of the team and has won one Munster medal. He has been an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

McLoughlin has also played with the Munster inter-provincial team. At club level he has won numerous championship medals in both hurling and Gaelic football with Kanturk and divisional side Duhallow.

His brother, John McLoughlin, has played football for Cork.[3]

Playing career

School

In 2008 McLoughlin helped Coláiste Treasa to the Munster and All-Ireland vocational schools championships. In the All-Ireland semi-final McLoughlin recorded a personal tally of 2-10 in Coláiste Treasa's defeat of Bridgetown Vocational School.[4]

Club

In 2011 McLoughlin was a key member of the Kanturk junior football team that, having secured a second divisional title in three years, reached the final of the county championship. Mitchelstown provided the opposition, however, Kanturk had a facile 1-20 to 0-4 victory, giving McLoughlin a coveted championship medal.[5]

Two years later McLoughlin lined out with the Kanturk hurlers as the team reached the intermediate championship decider. Éire Óg were the opponents, however, Kanturk had a relatively comfortable 2-22 to 1-12 victory.[6]

Inter-county

McLoughlin first arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player with Cork's minor and football teams in 2007. In spite of an 0-18 to 1-11 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster hurling decider, the sides later faced off against each other in the All-Ireland final. Cork were once again defeated by 3-14 to 2-11.[7] McLoughlin had earlier captured a Munster medal with the footballers when he was introduced as a blood sub in their 1-16 to 2-8 defeat of Kerry.[8]

Two years later in 2009 McLoughlin won a Munster medal as an unused substitute following the under-21 footballers 1-9 to 2-5 defeat of Tipperary. In the subsequent All-Ireland decider Cork faced Down. McLoughlin was introduced as a substitute and collected a coveted All-Ireland medal as a late Colm O'Driscoll goal stole a narrow 1-13 to 2-9 victory.[9]

McLoughlin was also a member of the Cork intermediate hurling team in 2009. He won a Munster that year as Cork trounced Waterford by 5-24 to 3-9.[10] Cork later faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider. A comprehensive 2-23 to 0-16 score line gave Cork the victory and gave McLoughlin an All-Ireland medal.[11]

McLoughlin made his senior debut for Cork in a National Hurling League defeat of Offaly on 21 February 2010.[12] He was later included on Cork's championship panel.

After a Munster final defeat at the hands of Limerick in 2013, McLoughlin's side later qualified for an All-Ireland final meeting with Clare on 8 September 2013.[13] Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0-25 to 3-16 draw.[14] The replay on 28 September was regarded as one of the best in recent years. Clare's Shane O'Donnell was a late addition to the team, and went on to score a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Patrick Horgan top scored for Cork, however, further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5-16 to 3-16 victory for Clare.[15]

In 2014 McLoughlin won his first Munster medal as goals by Séamus Harnedy and Paudie O'Sullivan gave Cork a 2-24 to 0-24 victory over Limerick.[16]

Inter-provincial

McLoughlin has also been picked for duty with the Munster inter-provincial team, however, he has yet to claim a Railway Cup medal.

Honours

Team

Coláiste Treasa
Kanturk
Duhallow
Cork

Individual

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile: Lorcán McLoughlin". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ten Questions with Lorcán McLoughlin". GAA website. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Whooley, Declan (2 March 2014). "Cork’s band of brothers flying the family flag". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Ellard, Michael (31 March 2008). "McLoughlin is Kanturk’s hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Hurley, Denis (9 November 2013). "Kiely hopes for happy return". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Hurley, Denis (4 November 2013). "Awesome Kanturk stay fully focused". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "MHC: Tipperary 3-14 Cork 2-11". RTÉ Sport. 2 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  8. ↑ Larkin, Brendan (2 July 2007). "Rebels rock and roll". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "U-21: Cork 1-13 Down 2-09". RTÉ Sport. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  11. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (31 August 2009). "Well-drilled Rebels too classy for Cats". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  12. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (22 February 2010). "Rousing start for Rebels". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  13. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2013). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  14. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  15. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  16. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.