Joseph McLaughlin (hurler)
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Cushendall,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Mac Lochlainn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
2005 Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2023-present | Ruairí Óg | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 1 | ||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2024- | Antrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Joseph McLaughlin (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ruairí Óg and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team.
McLaughlin first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Ruairí Óg club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with St Killian's College and captained the team to the Mageean Cup after a 0–17 to 0–13 defeat of Cross and Passion College in the 2023 final.[1] McLaughlin made his senior team debut with Ruairí Óg in 2023.[2] He ended the campaign with an Antrim SHC medal, before later claiming an Ulster Club SHC medal.[3][4]
McLaughlin first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Antrim minor hurling team in 2021 and 2022.[5][6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and won an Ulster U20HC medal in 2023.[7] McLaughlin made his first appearances for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League.[8]