Cathal O'Neill

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Cathal O'Neill (born 2002) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Junior Championship club Crecora/Manister and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.

Career

A member of the Crecora/Manister club, O'Neill first came to hurling prominence as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís in the Harty Cup. He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick minor team during the 2018 Munster Championship, ending the provincial campaign as top scorer. O'Neill was again minor top scorer for the provincial championship the following season as he captained the team to their first title in six years.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/stories/limerick-triumph-in-electric-ireland-munster-mhc-final/|title=Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final|date=30 June 2019|publisher=GAA website|access-date=6 May 2021|first=|last=}} He progressed onto the under-21 team for the 2020 season before being drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team for the 2021 National League.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/316763|title=Four new faces in Limerick squad|date=4 May 2021|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=6 May 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-tipperary-gaelic-grounds-hurling-5427494-May2021/|title=Limerick call up youngsters to senior squad as All-Ireland winning defender opts out|date=4 May 2021|publisher=The 42|access-date=6 May 2021|first=|last=}} O'Neill was an unused substitute when Limerick defeated Cork in the 2021 All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/663101/a1-limerick-hurling-hotshots-do-the-double.html|title=A1: Limerick hurling hotshots do the double!|date=10 September 2021|publisher=Limerck Leader|access-date=21 October 2021|first=Áine|last=Fitzgerald}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="4"\|Limerick \|2021 \|rowspan="4"\|Division 1A \|3	0-02	0	0-00	0	0-00	3	0-02
2022 \|5	1-08	4	0-11	2	0-01	11	1-20
2023 \|4	0-06	5	1-09	2	0-03	11	1-18
2024 \|6	0-09	5	0-11	1	0-03	12	0-23
\|2025 \| \|3	0-04	4	0-07	1	0-01	8	0-12 \|
colspan="3"\|Career total !21	1-29	18	1-38	6	0-08	45	2-75