Ethan Twomey

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| code = Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image =

| name = Ethan Twomey

| irish = Ethan Ó Tuama

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| feet = 6

| inches = 3{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41063840.html|title=Pat Ryan goes for power and height to bridge gap to Limerick|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=4 February 2023|access-date=7 February 2024|first=|last=}}

| occupation =

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

| club = St Finbarr's (SH)
St Finbarr's (SF)

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| clyears = 2020-present
2020-present

| clapps(points) = 13 (3-16)
7 (2-08)

| clcountyh = 1

| clcountyf = 1

| clprovinceh = 0

| clprovincef = 1

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| colleges = University College Cork

| colyears = 2021-2025

| fitz = 0

| counties = Cork

| icposition = Midfield

| icyears = 2021-present

| icapps(points) = 5 (0-01)

| icprovince = 1

| icallireland = 0

| nhl = 1

| allstars = 0

| clupdate = 21:26, 5 July 2023

| icupdate = 21:26, 7 July 2024

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|9|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

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Ethan Twomey (born 14 September 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St Finbarr's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in Cork, Twomey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Presentation Brothers College (PBC). He was captain of the PBC hurling team that claimed the Munster U16½C HC title in 2018 after a 1-18 to 0-12 defeat of Scoil Ruáin in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30888384.html|title=After decades in the doldrums, PBC hurlers finally having a ball|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=28 November 2018|access-date=16 October 2022|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} Twomey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/2023-fitzgibbon-cup-hurlers-539031|title=10 Players To Watch Out For In The 2023 Fitzgibbon Cup|publisher=balls.ie|date=14 January 2023|access-date=16 October 2023|first=|last=}}

Club career

A family connection resulted in Twomey playing some juvenile hurling and Gaelic football with the Kilshannig club in Avondhu; however, his underage club career began in earnest with the St Finbarr's club in Cork.{{cite web|url=https://admin.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/kilshannig/news/47934/om_u_ll_oot_ll_l_ll_o|title=Thomas Russell U10 Footballers V Ballinora|publisher=Kilshannig GAA website|date=22 May 2011|access-date=28 November 2021|first=|last=}} He had his first success in 2020 when he captained St Finbarr's to a 2-21 to 3-11 defeat of Sarsfields to claim the Cork Premier 1 MHC title.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40050224.html|title=Jack Cahalane cracker helps St Finbarr's to Cork minor hurling glory|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=16 September 2020|access-date=16 October 2022|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

Twomey joined both the St Finbarr's senior hurling and Gaelic football teams in 2020. He was part of the extended panel when the club's senior football team won the Cork PSFC title after a defeat of Clonakilty in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40754661.html|title=Sherlock delivers for St Finbarr's in epic climax to deny gallant Clonakilty|publisher=Echo Live|date=28 November 2021|access-date=28 November 2021|first=|last=}} He was again part of the panel when St Finbarr's beat Austin Stacks by 2-09 to 1-10 to claim the subsequent Munster Club SFC title.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40786443.html|title=Barrs are Munster club champions after epic win over Austin Stacks|publisher=Echo Live|date=16 January 2022|access-date=28 November 2022|first=Mark|last=Woods}}

In October 2022, Twomey was at midfield when St Finbarr's beat Blackrock by 2-14 to 1-07 to win their first Cork PSHC title in 19 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40984772.html|title=St Finbarr's end 29-wait for Cork county hurling title against Blackrock|publisher=Echo Live|date=16 October 2022|access-date=16 October 2022|first=Denis|last=Hurley}}

Inter-county career

Twomey first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2018, before serving as team captain for a period in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-cork-munster-mhc-report-4642411-May2019/|title=Flynn the standout performer as Limerick and Cork share minor spoils|date=19 May 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=12 December 2021|first=|last=}} His minor career ended without success, however, he immediately progressed to the under-20 team. Success in this grade was immediate with Twomey claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals as a member of the extended panel in 2020 after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40196340.html|title=Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=23 December 2020|accessdate=23 February 2021|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-dublin-u20-hurling-5491440-Jul2021/|title=Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin|date=10 July 2021|publisher=The 42|access-date=10 July 2021|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} He broke onto the starting fifteen the following year claimed a second successive Munster U20HC medal after a two point defeat of Limerck in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40347887.html|title=Cork dig deep to retain Munster U20 hurling title|date=28 July 2021|publisher=GAA website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}} Twomey subsequently collected a second successive winners' medal after a defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/impressive-cork-crowned-bge-all-ireland-u-20-hurling-champions/|title=Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions|date=18 August 2021|publisher=GAA website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}} His third and final year in the under-20 grade in 2022 ended with a defeat by Tipperary.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-cork-hurling-munster-5749444-Apr2022/|title=Strong Tipperary start is key as they beat Cork to advance to Munster final|date=27 April 2022|publisher=The 42|access-date=18 August 2022|first=|last=}}

Twomey earned a call-up to the senior team training panel in December 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40762284.html|title=Cork move on from All-Star snub with five young hurlers promoted|date=10 December 2021|publisher=Echo Live|accessdate=12 December 2021|first=|last=}} He made his Munster SHC debut in a 3-25 to 1-30 defeat by Limerick in 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41149693.html|title=Limerick to face Clare in Munster final after defeating Cork in thriller |date=28 May 2023|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2023|first=John|last=Fogarty}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="3"\|Cork \|2022 \|rowspan="3"\|Division 1A	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
2023	4	0-01	1	0-00	colspan=2\|—	5	0-01
2024	2	0-00	3	0-01	1	0-00	6	0-01
colspan="3"\|Career total !6	0-01	4	0-01	1	0-00	11	0-02