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Ross King (hurler)

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Ross King
Personal information
Irish name Rosach Ó Cionga
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 31)
Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Roddy
Occupation Sales adviser
Club(s)
Years Club
Rathdowney–Errill
Club titles
Laois titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present
Laois 22 (2-73)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11 July 2021, 16:57.

Ross King (born 16 August 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Rathdowney–Errill and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-forward.[1]

Career

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King first came to prominence as a member of the Rathdowney–Errill club at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's senior team and has since won County Championship titles in 2012, 2014 and 2019.[2] He simultaneously played with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup, having earlier won a Collingwood Cup medal as a soccer player.[3] King made his first appearances at inter-county level during a three-year stint with the Laois under-21 team.[4] He joined the Laois senior hurling team in 2014 and was at corner-forward when Laois secured the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup title.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 July 2021.
Team Year National League McDonagh Cup Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Laois 2014 Division 1B 6 1-09 5 0-06 1 0-02 12 1-17
2015 5 1-05 3 0-06 0 0-00 8 1-11
2016 5 0-03 1 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-03
2017 6 0-39 4 0-41 1 0-01 11 0-81
2018 6 0-58 4 0-35 10 0-93
2019 5 2-09 2 1-01 7 3-10
2020 5 0-41 1 0-10 1 1-02 7 1-53
2021 5 1-16 1 0-02 1 0-02 7 1-20
Career total 38 3-171 9 2-44 15 0-65 7 2-08 69 7-288

Honours

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University College Dublin
Rathdowney-Errill
Laois

References

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  1. ^ "Ross King return 'a massive boost' for Laois hurlers". GAA website. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Rathdowney-Errill dethrone Camross in Laois". Irish Times. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ "King's princely ambitions for Laois hurling". GAA website. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Leinster U21 HC: Dubs send 14-man Laois packing". Hogan Stand. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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