Damien Reale
Irish hurler
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Damien Reale (born 17 May 1981) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Hospital-Herbertstown, divisional side Emmets and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
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| Born | 17 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Health and safety officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At club level, Reale first played for Hospital-Herbertstown at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He claimed his first Limerick IHC medal in 2000 following a 2-11 to 1-05 win over South Liberties in the final.[1] He added a Limerick JAHC medal to his collection in 2005.[2] Reale won a second Limerick IHC medal after a 2-11 to 0-15 win over Dromin/Athlacca.[3]
At inter-county level, Reale first appeared for Limerick as a member of the minor team in 1999.[4] He immediately progressed to the under-21 team and won three successive All-Ireland U21HC medals between 2000 and 2002.[5][6][7]
Reale made his senior team debut in the National Hurling League in 2001. He was appointed team captain in 2007, in the absence of the nominated James O'Brien.[8] Reale captained the team when Limerick had a 2-17 to 1-15 defeat by Kilkenny in the 2007 All-Ireland final.[9] He retired from inter-county hurling in November 2009 in protest over changes made in the Limerick hurling panel by team manager Justin McCarthy, but returned almost a year later.[10][11] Reale won a National Hurling League Division 2 medal in 2011 following a 4-12 to 2-13 defeat of Clare in the final.[12] He retired from inter-county hurling at the end of that season.[13]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Reale being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won his sole Railway Cup medal in 2001 following a defeat of Connacht in the final.[14]
Honours
- Hospital-Herbertstown
- Limerick
- National Hurling League Division 2: 2011
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002
- Waterford Crystal Cup: 2006
- Munster