David Reidy (Limerick hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Riada | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1993 Athlacca, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dromin-Athlacca | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2013-2016 2017 2018- |
Limerick Kildare Limerick |
2 (0-01) 2 (0-24) 30 (0-28) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:44, 28 April 2024. | |||
David Reidy (born 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Intermediate Championship club Dromin-Athlacca and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.
Playing career[edit]
Mary Immaculate College[edit]
During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Reidy was selected for the college's senior hurling team during his second year. On 27 February 2016, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal when Mary Immaculate College won their first ever title after a 1-30 to 3-22 defeat of the University of Limerick.[1]
Dromin-Athlacca[edit]
Reidy joined the Dromin-Athlacca club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Limerick Intermediate Championship.[citation needed]
On 15 October 2013, Reidy lined out at centre-forward when Dromin-Athlacca faced Knockaderry in the Limerick Intermediate Championship final. He scored 1-02, including a point from a free, and collected a winners' medal following a 2-18 to 1-15 victory.[2]
On 27 October 2018, Reidy lined out in a second Limerick Intermediate Championship final. He top scored for Dromin-Athlacca with 0-09 and collected a second winners' medal following a 2-15 to 0-14 defeat of Croom.[3]
Limerick[edit]
Minor and under-21[edit]
Reidy first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team during the 2011 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 April 2011 when he lined out at right wing-forward in a 2-14 to 0-12 defeat of Cork.[4]
Reidy was drafted onto the Limerick under-21 team for the 2013 Munster Championship. He made his only appearance in the grade on 31 May 2013 when he scored a point from left wing-forward in a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat by Tipperary.[5]
Senior[edit]
Reidy was just 19-year-old when he was added to the Limerick panel for the 2013 National League.[6] On 14 July 2013, he won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following a 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork in the Munster final.[7]
On 23 February 2014, Reidy made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he came on as a 21st-minute substitute for Donal O'Grady and scored a goal in a 3-26 to 0-12 defeat of Antrim in the National League.[8] On 3 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick suffered a 2-24 to 0-24 defeat by Cork in the Munster final.[9]
Kildare[edit]
In January 2017, Reidy transferred to the Kildare senior hurling team.[10] He made his first appearance for the team on 12 February 2017 and scored 0-06 in a 1-18 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh in the National League.[11] Reidy ended the league as Kildare's top scorer with 2-42 in five games. He was also top scorer in Kildare's Christy Ring Cup campaign with 0-24.
Limerick return[edit]
In November 2017, it was announced that Reidy was returning to the Limerick senior hurling team.[12] On 19 August 2018, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[13]
On 31 March 2019, Reidy was a member of the extended panel but failed to make the match-day panel when Limerick defeated Waterford by 1-24 to 0-19 to win the National League title.[14] On 30 June 2019, he won a second Munster Championship medal after coming on as a substitute for Tom Morrissey in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 28 April 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Ring Cup | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | |||
| Limerick | 2013 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 1-05 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-05 | ||||
| 2015 | 6 | 2-11 | — | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 2-11 | ||||
| 2016 | 4 | 0-05 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-06 | ||||
| Kildare | 2017 | Division 2A | 5 | 2-42 | 2 | 0-24 | — | — | 7 | 2-66 | |||
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 7 | 0-15 | — | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 8 | 0-16 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | — | 3 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-02 | |||
| 2020 | 6 | 0-16 | — | 3 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-17 | ||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0-15 | - | 2 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-01 | 6 | 0-18 | ||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0-06 | - | 6 | 0-09 | 2 | 0-03 | 13 | 0-18 | ||||
| 2023 | 2 | 0-08 | - | 5 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-03 | 9 | 0-14 | ||||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-07 | - | 2 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-11 | ||||
| Career total | 47 | 5-130 | 2 | 0-24 | 22 | 0-19 | 11 | 0-10 | 82 | 5-183 | |||
Honours[edit]
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2016
- Dromin-Athlacca
- Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2018
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League: 2019, 2020, 2023
References[edit]
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 February 2016). "Eamonn Cregan hails heroic Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Dromin-Athlacca champions after classic final". VSO Publications. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (27 October 2018). "Dromin-Athlacca win Limerick IHC against 13 man Croom". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (28 April 2011). "Dowling lights up Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Munster U21HC: Forde drives Tipp to victory". Hogan Stand. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "David Reidy delivering for Limerick again". GAA website. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2011). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick prove too strong for Antrim". RTÉ Sport. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (19 January 2017). "Former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner and ex-Limerick senior commit to Kildare hurlers for 2017". The 42. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Sheridan ensures Lilies raid Orchard". Irish Independent. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Downes back from cruciate, Reidy back from Kildare and U21 winners added to Limerick panel". The 42. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.