Eoin Downey
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| Born | 17 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4[1] in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eoin Downey (born 17 May 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Born and raised in Cork, Downey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2019. Downey's first year as a senior ended with defeat by St Flannan's College in the 2020 Harty Cup final.[2] He captained CBC to the Dr O'Callaghan Cup title after a 3–13 to 1–12 defeat of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh in March 2022, in what was his last game for the school.[3] Downey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.[4]
Club career
Downey began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club on the northside of Cork city.[5] He had success in the under-21 grade in 2023 when the Glen won the Cork Premier 1 U21HC title.[6] Downey won a Seandún U21B FC title with the Glen's sister club St Nick's in 2024.[7]
Downey made his senior team debut at midfield in the Glen's 0–24 to 1–10 defeat by Douglas in September 2021.[8] He ended his debut championship season with a 0–24 to 1–18 defeat by Midleton in the final.[9]
Inter-county career
Downey first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2019, before being named team captain in 2020.[10] His minor career ended without success, however, he immediately progressed to the under-20 team. Success in this grade was immediate with Downey claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in 2021 after respective defeats of Limerick and Galway.[11][12] After surrendering their titles the following year, Downey claimed a second Munster U20HC medal after a two-point defeat of Clare in 2023.[13] His last game in the grade saw him claim a second winners' medal after a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland U20 final.[14]
Downey was still a school student when he was called into the Cork senior hurling team by manager Kieran Kingston in 2022.[15] He made his debut in a 2–17 to 0–22 defeat of Limerick in round 1 of the 2023 National Hurling League.[16] Downey lined out at full-back for Cork's 3–29 to 1–34 extra-time defeat by Clare in the 2024 All-Ireland final.[17] He and his brother Rob Downey were both presented with All-Star awards at the end of the 2024 season.[18]
Downey claimed his first senior silverware in April 2025 when Cork won the National Hurling League title following a 3–24 to 0–23 win over Tipperary in the final.[19] This was later followed by a Munster SHC medal after Cork's penalty shootout defeat of Limerick in the 2025 Munster final.[20]
In July 2025, Downey became the first Cork hurler to be sent off in an all-Ireland final when he received a second yellow card during his side's 3-27 to 1-18 defeat against Tipperary in the 2025 All-Ireland final.