Peter McDonald (hurler)

Peter McDonald (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

McDonald played hurling at all levels as a student at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. He was part of the St Kieran's team that won the Leinster PPS JAHC title in 2017, before later beating Thurles CBS by 1–13 to 0–14 in the All-Ireland PPS JAHC final.^[2] McDonald later progressed to the St Kieran's senior hurling team.^[3] He has also lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup.^[4]

At club level, plays with Thomastown. He won a Kilkenny IHC title in 2023, following a 1–29 to 0–17 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.^[5] McDonald later claimed a Leinster Club IHC title, before lining out at midfield in the 2–23 to 0–13 win over Castlelyons in the 2024 All-Ireland club final.^[6] He also added a Kilkenny SHC medal to his collection in 2024, following a defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels.^[7]

McDonald first appeared on the inter-county scene for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.^[8] He ended the season by being named on the Team of the Year.^[9] McDonald subsequently progressed to the under-20 team and was at wing-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.^[10]

McDonald joined the senior team in advance of the 2025 season, and was named vice-captain of the team.^[11]

Honours

St Kieran's College

All-Ireland PPS Junior A Hurling Championship: 2017
Leinster PPS Junior A Hurling Championship: 2017

Thomastown

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2024
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024
Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023
Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023

Kilkenny

All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022

References

↑ "Minors are ready for action". Kilkenny People. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
↑ "All-Ireland Junior Colleges Title 2017/2018". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
↑ Keegan, Charlie (23 February 2020). "Coláiste Eoin shock St Kieran's for first title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
↑ Keane, Paul (23 January 2025). "Connolly leads MTU Cork to win over UCD to secure Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
↑ Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
↑ "Donnellys shine as Thomastown overrun Castlelyons to secure All-Ireland crown". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
↑ Fogarty, John (28 October 2024). "Donnelly sets relentless tone as Thomastown embrace history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
↑ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph". GAA website. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
↑ "Electric Ireland announce 2019 Minor Hurling Team of the Year". GAA website. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
↑ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
↑ "Donnelly handed Kilkenny captaincy". Hogan Stand. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

Peter McDonald navigation boxes

Kilkenny – 2019 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship finalist

1 A. Tallis
2 B. Reid
3 W. Halpin
4 T. Roche
5 P. McDonald
6 P. Moylan
7 Z. B. Hammond
8 L. Moore
9 J. Aylward (c)
10 P. Blanchfield
11 T. Clifford
12 C. O'Sullivan
13 B. Drennan
14 J. Doyle
15 I. Byrne

Subs used: 18 D. Walsh for P. Blanchfield; 17 A. Hickey for J. Aylward; 19 B. Wheeler for I. Byrne; 20 A. Murphy for B. Drennan

Subs not used: 16 A. Rafter; 21 S. Doyle; 22 P. Foley; 23 J. McNamara; 24 J. O'Keeffe

Manager: R. Mulrooney
Selectors: A. Finan; S. Kelly; M. Carey; B. Ryan

Kilkenny – 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Champions (12th title)

1 A. Tallis
2 N. Rowe
3 S. Purcell
4 P. Lennon
5 J. Fitzpatrick
6 P. Moylan (c)
7 P. Langton
8 K. Doyle
9 A. Hickey
10 D. Walsh
11 T. Clifford
12 P. McDonald
13 B. Drennan
14 G. Dunne
15 I. Byrne

Subs used: 22 J. Walsh for A. Hickey; 18 E. O'Brien for J. Fitzpatrick; 20 J. Doyle for G. Dunne

Subs not used: 16 A. Rafter; 17 B. Reid; 19 M. Gannon; 21 T. Dunne; 23 P. Blanchfield; 24 A. Croke

Manager: D. Lyng
Selectors: M. Rice; P. Barry; P. O'Donovan

v t e 2019 Minor Star Awards – Team of the Year
1 A. Tallis 2 C. Brennan 3 E. Lawless 4 R. Lyons 5 I. McGlynn 6 C. Galvin 7 P. McDonald 8 A. Connery 9 P. Kirby 10 G. Thomas 11 S. McDonagh 12 C. O'Neill 13 B. Drennan 14 A. J. Redmond 15 S. Meehan

Kilkenny hurling team – current senior panel

1 E. Murphy

2 M. Butler
3 H. Lawlor
4 S. Murphy

5 M. Carey
6 R. Reid
7 P. Deegan

8 C. Kenny
9 J. Molloy

10 A. Mullen
11 J. Donnelly (c)
12 B. Ryan

13 M. Keoghan
14 T. J. Reid
15 E. Cody

Substitutes: 16 A. Tallis; 17 T. Walsh; 18 D. Blanchfield; 19 P. Moylan; 20 K. Doyle; 21 Z. Bay Hammond; 22 F. Mackessy; 23 S. Donnelly; 24 L. Hogan; 25 L. Connellan; 26 B. Drennan

Manager: D. Lyng
Selectors: D. Wall; N. Doherty; P. O'Donovan

As of team vs Tipperary on 6 July 2025

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