William Buckley (hurler)
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Nickname | Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Buckley (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St Finbarr's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Born and raised in Cork, Buckley played hurling and Gaelic football during his time as a student at St Francis College in Rochestown. He progressed through the various competitions and won an All-Ireland PPS SBHC title in 2022, following a 0-17 to 0-09 win over Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in the final.[1] Buckley later lined out with University College Cork, firstly with the freshers' team in 2023, before later lining out on the Fitzgibbon Cup team.[2][3]
Club career
At club level, Buckley first played for St Finbarr's as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels. He won a Rebel Óg Premier 1 MHC after a defeat of Sarsfields in 2020, before adding a Rebel Óg Premier 1 MFC title to his collection in 2021.[4][5]
Buckley made his St Finabrr's senior debut in both codes in 2022.[6] He ended the season with a Cork PSHC medal, after coming on as a substitute and scoring 0-02 in the 2-14 to 1-07 win over Blackrock in the final.[7]
Three years later in 2025, Buckley won a Cork PSFC after lining out at wing-forward in the 1-14 to 1-13 win over Nemo Rangers in the final.[8] He was again at wing-forward for the subsequent one-point defeat by Dingle in the 2025 Munster Club SFC final.[9]
Inter-county career
Buckley first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as a member of the minor team in 2020.[10] He was still eligible for the minor grade the following year and scored three points from play from wing-forward in the 1–23 to 0–12 defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland MHC final.[11] Buckley later progressed to the under-20 team and added an All-Ireland U20HC title to his collection after lining out at wing-forward in the 2–22 to 3–13 defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland U20 final.[12]
Buckley was part of Cork's senior team pre-season training panel in early 2025, but was not retained as part of the 37-man panel for their successful 2025 National Hurling League campaign.[13][14] He was recalled to the panel during the 2025 Munster SHC and was an extended panel member for Cork's penalty shootout defeat of Limerick in the 2025 Munster SHC final.[15] Buckley was also part of the extended panel for Cork's 3–27 to 1–18 defeat by Tipperary in he 2025 All-Ireland SHC final.[16]
Buckley was again included on the panel for the 2026 National Hurling League.[17] He made a number of appearances throughout the campaign, including the 1–27 to 1–21 defeat by Limerick in the final.[18]