Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Cathal Ó Maoileoin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
1992 Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Ennistymon Sixmilebridge | |||
Club titles | |||
Clare titles | 4 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
2010-2014 | University of Limerick | ||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2014-present | Clare | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Cathal Malone (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Sixmilebridge and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out at midfield.
Malone first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Flannan's College in Ennis. He lined out for the college in all grades, including the Harty Cup.[2] Malone later played with the University of Limerick in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
At club level, Malone first enjoyed success as a Gaelic footballer with the Ennistymon club, winning a Clare U21AFC medal in 2010.[4] The absence of a senior hurling team in Ennistymon resulted in Malone joining the Sixmilebridge club. He has since won four Clare SHC medals.[5]
Malone first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level. He was right wing-forward on the team beaten by Kilkenny in the 2010 All-Ireland minor final.[6] Malone progressed to the under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland U21HC medals as a substitute in 2012 and on the field of play in 2013.[7][8]
Malone was just a year out of the under-21 grade when he was drafted onto the senior team. He was a member of the Clare team that won the National League title in 2016.[9] Malone was nominated for All-Stars in 2020 and 2021.[10]