Cathal King
Irish hurler
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Cathal King (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Carrig & Riverstown and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
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| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
King first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. He was part of the school team that won the Leinster PPS SBHC title in 2020, however, the subsequent All-Ireland final against Cashel Community School was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] King has also lined out for SETU Waterford in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Carrig & Riverstown club, King made his senior team debut in 2022. He won an Offaly IHC title the following year after beating Coolderry in the final.[4] King was named Offaly Intermediate Hurler of the Year following this success.[5]
King first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team.[6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at midfield when Offaly lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[7] King was again eligible for the grade in 2024 and collected a winners' medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the All-Ireland final.[8]
King made his senior team debut in defeat by Waterford during the 2024 National Hurling League.[9]
Honours
- St Brendan's Community School
- Leinster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2020
- Carrig & Riverstown
- Offaly