Jonjo Farrell
{{Short description|Kilkenny hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox Gaelic games player
| code= Hurling
| sport = Hurling
| image = Jonjo Farrell (2015).jpg
| caption = Jonjo Farrell in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium
| name = Jonjo Farrell
| irish = Seán Seosamh Ó Fearail
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| nickname =
| occupation = Secondary school teacher
| county = Kilkenny
| province = Leinster
| club = Thomastown
| clubs =
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| clcounty = 0
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| counties = Kilkenny
| icposition = Full-forward
| icyears = 2014–2017
| icapps(points) = 3 (1–6)
| icprovince = 2
| icallireland = 2
| allstars = 0
| nhl = 1
| clupdate =
| icupdate = 21:30, 11 August 2014
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1988|9|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place=Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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Jonjo Farrell (born 28 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.{{cite web|url=http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/page/Jonjo%20Farrell2014|title=Jonjo Farrell|publisher=Kilkenny GAA website|date=|accessdate=11 August 2014|first=|last=}}
Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Farrell first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He made his senior debut during the 2014 National Hurling League. Farrell went on to join Kilkenny's championship panel.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/colin-fennelly-leads-charge-as-kilkenny-show-offaly-no-mercy-30337479.html|title=Colin Fennelly leads charge as Kilkenny show Offaly no mercy|publisher=Irish Independent|date=8 June 2014|accessdate=11 August 2014|first=Dermot|last=Crowe}}
At club level Farrell is a one-time All-Ireland JHC medallist with Thomastown.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/ohanrahan-strike-secures-silverware-for-thomastown-29060371.html|title=O'Hanrahan strike secures silverware for Thomastown|publisher=Irish Independent|date=8 June 2014|accessdate=11 August 2014|first=Dermot|last=Crowe}} In addition to this he has also won one Leinster JHC medal and two county championship medals in the junior grade.
Personal life
Farrell works as a teacher at St Kieran's College and is a former teacher at Abbey community college Ferrybank Kilkenny
Career statistics
{{Updated|Match played 11 June 2016.}}
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rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|National League !colspan="2"|Leinster !colspan="2"|All-Ireland !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
rowspan="3"|Kilkenny
|2014 |rowspan="3"|Division 1A |5 | 1–3 | 1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 1–3 | |
2015
|5 | 3–5 | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 3–6 | |
2016
|6 | 1–1 | 1 | 1–5 | 0 | 0–0 | 7 | 2–6 | |
colspan="3"|Total
|16||4–9||3||1–6||0||0–0||19||6–15 |
Honours
=Team=
;St Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2004 (sub)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2004 (sub), 2005
;Thomastown
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013 (c)
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012 (c)
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2012 (c)
;Limerick Hurling Club
- Chicago Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2010
;Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2015 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2016
- National Hurling League (1): 2014 (sub)
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 2008 (sub), 2009, 2011
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2008, 2009
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2006
References
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| before=Brian Phelan
(St Patrick's)
| title=All-Ireland Club JHC
winning captain
| years=2013
| after=Stephen Colgan
(Kickhams Creggan)
}}
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{{Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Team 2008}}
{{Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Team 2009}}
{{Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Team 2012}}
{{Kilkenny Hurling Team 2014}}
{{Kilkenny Hurling Team 2015}}
{{Kilkenny Hurling Team 2016}}
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Category:Kilkenny inter-county hurlers