Luke O'Farrell

{{Infobox Gaelic games player

| code= Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image = Luke O'Farrell (cropped).jpg

| caption = O'Farrell in 2016

| name = Luke O'Farrell

| irish = Lúc Ó Fearghaill

| fullname =

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| occupation = Primary school teacher

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

| club = Midleton

| cposition =

| clubs =

| clyears = 2007-present

| clapps(points) = 69 (24-134)

| clcounty = 1

| clprovince=

| clallireland =

| colleges = University College Cork
Mary Immaculate College

| fitz = 0

| counties = Cork

| icposition = Right corner-forward

| icyears = 2010-2017

| icapps(points) = 24 (4-19)

| icprovince = 1

| icallireland = 0

| nhl = 0

| allstars = 0

| clupdate = 22:13, 31 October 2024

| icupdate = 19:28, 27 March 2019

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1990|2|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Midleton, County Cork, Ireland

}}

Luke O'Farrell (born 25 February 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Midleton. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for seven years, during which time he usually lined out as a right corner-forward.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/under-the-spotlight-luke-ofarrell-cork-533291-Jul2012/|title=Under The Spotlight: Luke O'Farrell (Cork)|date=28 July 2012|publisher=The Score|accessdate=3 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729193944/http://www.thescore.ie/under-the-spotlight-luke-ofarrell-cork-533291-Jul2012/|archive-date=29 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

Playing career

=Midleton CBS=

O'Farrell played in all grades of hurling with Midleton CBS Secondary School before progressing onto the college's senior team. On 12 March 2006, he scored a goal from full-forward when Midelton CBS defeated St. Flannan's College from Ennis by 2-08 to 0-12 to win the Harty Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/flannans-shocked-as-midleton-take-harty-cup-26393953.html|title=Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup|date=13 March 2006|newspaper=Irish Independent|accessdate=24 April 2013}}

=Midleton=

O'Farrell joined the Midleton club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 20 November 2011, he was at full-forward when Midleton defeated Duhallow by 1-11 to 0-08 to win the Cork Under-21 Championship title for the first time in 22 years.

O'Farrell was just 17-years-old when made his senior championship debut on 5 May 2007. He scored 1-01 in a 1-11 to 0-12 defeat of Killeagh in the first round.

On 3 November 2013, O'Farrell was at right wing-forward when Midleton faced Sarsfields in the final. He scored three points from play and collected a winners' medal after the 2-15 to 2-13 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/lehane-steals-show-as-magpies-soar-again-248376.html|title=Lehane steals show as Magpies soar again|date=4 November 2013|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=27 March 2019}}

O'Farrell was appointed captain of the Midleton team for the 2018 championship. On 14 October, he led the team to a 4-19 to 1-18 defeat by Imokilly in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/imokilly-retain-title-after-ten-point-win-875689.html|title=Imokilly retain title after ten-point win|date=14 October 2018|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=27 March 2019|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

=Cork=

==Minor and under-21==

O'Farrell first played for Cork as a member of the minor team. He made his first appearance on 2 May 2007 when he scored three points from right wing-forward in Cork's 3-15 to 0-09 defeat of Waterford. On 8 July, O'Farrell was again at right corner-forward for Cork's 0-18 to 1-11 Munster Championship final defeat by Tipperary.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-make-numbers-count-1.948982|title=Tipperary make numbers count|newspaper=Irish Times|date=9 July 2007|access-date=31 July 2013}} On 2 September, he again lined out at right corner-forward in the All-Ireland final against Tipperary. O'Farrell scored a goal in the 3-14 to 2-11 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/carey-fires-tipperary-to-double-minor-glory-26315499.html|title=Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=3 September 2007|accessdate=1 July 2011}}

O'Farrell was also eligible for the minor grade in 2008. On 13 July, he was an unused substitute for Cork's 0-19 to 0-18 Munster Championship final defeat of Tipperary.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2008/0714/ireland/corkaposs-crown-as-collins-and-farrell-strike-late-67302.html|title=Cork's crown as Collins and Farrell strike late|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=14 July 2008|accessdate=19 August 2013}}

On 3 June 2009, O'Farrell made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 team. He scored two points from play after being introduced as a 34th-minute substitute for Robert O'Driscoll in a 2-22 to 0-25 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/tipp-edge-battle-at-semple-413427.html|title=Tipp edge battle at Semple|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=3 June 2009|accessdate=19 August 2013}}

On 3 August 2011, O'Farrell, who was in his final year in the under-21 grade, lined out in the Munster Championship final. He scored 1-02 from play in the 4-20 to 1-27 extra-time defeat by Limerick.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hannon-on-the-mark-to-edge-thriller-26758064.html|title=Hannon on the mark to edge thriller|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=4 August 2011|accessdate=19 August 2013|first=Declan|last=Rooney}} It was his last game for the Cork under-21 team.

==Intermediate==

O'Farrell was drafted onto the Cork intermediate team for the 2009 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 21 June when he scored 1-03 from full-forward in Cork's 2-15 to 1-14 defeat of Clare. On 22 July, O'Farrell won a Munster Championship medal after scoring three points in Cork's 5-24 to 3-09 defeat of Waterford in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/ruthless-rebels-teach-deise-finishing-lesson-97088.html|title=Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson|date=23 July 2009|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=11 July 2018|first=Brendan|last=Larkin}} On 29 August, he scored 1-02 from full-forward in Cork's 2-23 to 0-16 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/desmond-delights-as-cork-put-manners-on-kilkenny-26562498.html|title=Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny|date=31 August 2009|newspaper=Irish Independent|accessdate=11 July 2018}}

==Senior==

O'Farrell made his first appearance for the Cork senior team on 21 March 2010. He was introduced as a half-time substitute in Cork's 3-17 to 2-20 draw with Waterford in the National League. On 2 May, O'Farrell was an unused substitute when Cork suffered a 2-22 to 1-17 defeat by Galway in the National League final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2010/0503/ireland/galway-shine-brightest-118796.html|title=Galway shine brightest|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=3 May 2010|accessdate=31 July 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} He made his first championship appearance on 17 July when he came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Kieran Murphy in Cork's 1-16 to 1-13 defeat by Waterford in the Munster Championship final replay.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2010/0719/ireland/evergreen-browne-stars-on-deise-day-to-remember-125458.html|title=Evergreen Browne stars on Déise day to remember|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=19 July 2010|accessdate=31 July 2013|first=Diamruid|last=O'Flynn}}

On 6 May 2012, O'Farrell lined out in his second National League final. He was held scoreless from right corner-forward in the 3-21 to 0-16 defeat by Kilkenny.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/0507/ireland/catsapos-smash-and-grab-193008.html|title=Cats' smash and grab|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=7 May 2012|accessdate=1 August 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

O'Farrell lined out in his second Munster Championship final on 14 July 2013. He scored a point from play in Cork's 0-24 to 0-15 defeat by Limerick.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0715/ireland/day-of-joy-sends-tremor-through-treaty-236924.html|title=Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=15 July 2013|accessdate=31 July 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} On 8 September, O'Farrell lined out at right corner-forward against Clare in the All-Ireland final. He was held scoreless in the 3-16 to 0-25 draw.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0909/ireland/an-emotional-riveting-roller-coaster-242435.html|title=An emotional, riveting roller-coaster|date=9 September 2013|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=22 September 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} O'Farrell was again at right corner-forward for the replay on 28 September and was again held scoreless in the 5-16 to 3-16 defeat.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0930/ireland/a-day-borrowed-from-the-hurling-gods-244741.html|title=A day borrowed from the hurling gods|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=30 September 2013|accessdate=1 October 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

On 3 May 2015, O'Farrell was introduced as a substitute for Rob O'Shea in Cork's 1-24 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in the National League final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-cork-2082951-May2015/|title=Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork|publisher=The 42|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=5 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

O'Farrell won a Munster Championship medal on 9 July 2017 after coming on as a substitute for Darragh Fitzgibbon in the 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-victorious-over-clare-in-munster-hurling-final-797054.html|title=Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final|date=9 July 2017|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|Cork !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="18"\|Midleton \|2007-08	3	1-03	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1-03
2008-09	0	0-00	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	0	0-00
2009-10	4	1-12	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4	1-12
2010-11	4	2-10	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4	2-10
2011-12	4	2-06	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4	2-06
2012-13	3	1-01	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1-01
2013-14	5	0-13	1	0-01	colspan=2\|—	6	0-14
2014-15	3	1-06	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1-06
2015-16	4	0-06	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4	0-06
2016-17	5	3-13	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	3-13
2017-18	3	2-09	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	2-09
2018-19	5	1-09	1	0-01	colspan=2\|—	6	1-10
2019-20	2	0-03	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	2	0-03
2020-21	3	2-05	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	2-05
2021-22	6	4-14	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	6	4-14
2022-23	3	1-05	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1-05
2023-24	5	2-06	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	2-06
2024-25	5	1-11	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	1-11
colspan="2"\|Career total !67	24-132	2	0-02	colspan=2\|—	69	24-134

=Inter-county=

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="8"\|Cork \|2010 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1 \|3	1-01	1	0-00	0	0-00	4	1-01
2011 \|4	2-06	1	0-00	3	2-00	8	4-06
2012 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1A \|4	1-02	1	0-00	4	2-04	9	3-06
2013 \|6	3-05	2	0-03	4	0-03	12	3-11
2014 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1B \|1	0-00	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	1	0-00
2015 \|rowspan="3"\|Division 1A \|8	2-06	1	0-01	0	0-00	9	2-07
2016 \|4	0-05	1	0-01	2	0-04	7	0-10
2017 \|2	0-00	3	0-02	1	0-01	6	0-03
colspan="3"\|Total !32	9-25	10	0-07	14	4-12	56	13-44