William O'Meara (hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Meára | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1998 Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Askeaton Ballysteen | |||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2016-present | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018- | Limerick | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:06, 22 August 2018. | |||
William O'Meara (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club side Askeaton and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
University
As a student at the Limerick Institute of Technology, O'Meara was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
Inter-county
Under-21
O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick under-21 team on 7 May 2018 in a 3-18 to 0-13 Munster Championship defeat of Clare.[3]
Senior
O'Meara joined the Limerick senior hurling panel in 2018 and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League.[4] On 19 August 2018, O'Meara was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[5]
On 3 March 2019, O'Meara made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he came on as a 7th-minute substitute for Seán Finn in a 1-14 to 2-11 National League draw with Clare.[6] On 31 March 2019, he was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. O'Meara collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[7]