Aaron Niland
Irish hurler
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Aaron Niland (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clarinbridge and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
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| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Niland played hurling at all grades as a student at the Presentation College in Athenry. He was part of the school's senior hurling team that won three Connacht PPS SAHC titles in four years between 2022 and 2025.[1][2][3] He later lined out with the University of Galway. At club level, Niland plays with Clarinbridge.[4]
At inter-county level, Niland first appeared for Galway during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He was part of the team beaten by Clare in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final, while also ending the campaign as top scorer.[5] Niland immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[6]
Niland was added to the senior team in 2026, and made his debut in Galway's National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 7 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2026 | Division 1A | 5 | 0-27 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-27 |
| Career total | 5 | 0-27 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-27 | ||
Honours
- Presentation College, Athenry
- Connacht Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2022, 2023, 2025
- Galway