Tim O'Mahony

{{infobox Gaelic games player

|image =

|name = Tim O'Mahony

|irish = Tadhg Ó Mathúna

|nickname = Pony

|occupation = Teacher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|1|13}}

|birth_place = Newtownshandrum,
County Cork, Ireland

|feet = 6

|inches = 3

|sport = Hurling

|code = Hurling

|county = Cork

|province = Munster

|club = Newtownshandrum

|clyears = 2014-present

|clapps(points) = 37 (7-68)

|clcounty = 0

|clprovince =

|clallireland =

|colleges = Mary Immaculate College

|fitz = 1

|colyears = 2015-2021

|counties = Cork

|icyears = 2016-present

|icposition = Midfield

|icapps(points) = 39 (5-20)

|icprovince = 1

|icallireland = 0

|nhl = 1

|allstars = 0

|icupdate = 12:04, 6 July 2025

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Timothy O'Mahony (born 13 January 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-back for club side Newtownshandrum and at midfield at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Playing career

=College=

O'Mahony first came to prominence as a hurler with C.B.S. Charleville. Having played hurling in every grade during his time at the school, he usually lined out in the forwards on the senior team in the Harty Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/plan-starts-to-come-together-for-the-ag-291342.html|title=Plan starts to come together for the AG|date=15 October 2014|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Denis|last=Hurley}}

=University=

During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, O'Mahony was selected for the college's senior hurling team. He was a regular member of the team at various times and won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as a non-playing substitute in 2017 following a 3-24 to 1-19 defeat of Carlow Institute of Technology.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/dj-carey-hails-inspirational-coach-jamie-wall-as-mary-i-retain-fitzgibbon-title-443894.html|title=DJ Carey hails inspirational coach Jamie Wall as Mary I retain Fitzgibbon title|date=27 February 2017|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=John|last=Fallon}}

=Club=

O'Mahony joined the Newtownshandrum club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 22 June 2014, he made his senior championship debut in a 1-18 to 1-13 defeat of Youghal.

=Inter-county=

==Minor and under-21==

O'Mahony first played for Cork at minor level in 2015, however, his sole season in the grade ended without success with a defeat by Limerick.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/limerick-minors-deliver-late-knockout-to-cork-684856.html|title=Limerick minors deliver late knockout to Cork|date=2 July 2015|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Therese|last=O'Callaghan}} On 23 June 2016, O'Mahony made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 hurling team in a seven-point defeat by Limerick.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/all-ireland-holders-limerick-overrun-cork-u21s-742281.html|title=All-Ireland holders Limerick overrun Cork U21s|date=28 June 2016|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=|last=}} He also played in Cork's unsuccessful championship campaign in 2017. On 4 July 2018, O'Mahony won a Munster medal after Cork's 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-outclass-tipperary-on-home-soil-to-end-11-year-munster-hurling-crown-wait-853102.html|title=Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait|date=5 July 2018|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} On 26 August 2018, he scored a point from play in Cork's 3-13 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary in what was his last game in the grade.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/injury-time-drama-as-late-tipperary-goal-secures-allireland-u21-victory-over-cork-37254137.html|title=Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork|date=26 August 2018|newspaper=Irish Independent|accessdate=6 September 2018|first=|last=}} O'Mahony was later nominated for the Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/290023|title=Cork, Tipperary and Galway lead the way as U21 Team of the Year nominees released|date=6 September 2018|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=6 September 2018|first=|last=}}

==Senior==

O'Mahony made his senior debut for Cork on 10 January 2016 when he lined out at right corner-forward in a 1-20 to 0-18 Munster League defeat of Kerry.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/cork-selector-pat-ryan-happy-with-new-recruits-375507.html|title=Cork selector Pat Ryan happy with new recruits|date=11 January 2016|newspaper=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} It was his only game during the campaign and he failed to be included on Cork's National League panel.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/kingston-names-cork-hurling-panel/|title=Kingston names Cork hurling panel|date=24 January 2016|publisher=GAA website|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=|last=}} O'Mahony returned to the Cork team two years later when he played at centre-back in Cork's 1-24 to 0-24 defeat of Kilkenny on 27 January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/john-meyler-gets-rebel-regime-off-to-flier-with-dramatic-win-over-kilkenny-36537717.html|title=John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny|date=29 January 2018|newspaper=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Dermot|last=Crowe}} He lined out in all six of Cork's league games before making his championship debut on 20 May 2018 when he came on as a substitute for Robbie O'Flynn in the 54th minute against Clare.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cork-edge-clare-in-pirc-u-chaoimh-thriller-as-rebels-start-munster-defence-in-style-36927714.html|title=Cork edge Clare in Páirc Uí Chaoimh thriller as Rebels start Munster defence in style|date=20 May 2018|newspaper=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Colm|last=Keys}} On 1 July 2018, O'Mahony, who missed the game due to a virus, won his first Munster medal as a substitute following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Type/Hurling/Article/Index/286833|title=Cork sweating on Ellis and O'Mahony|date=22 June 2018|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cork-quietly-collect-another-munster-title-as-clare-crumble-1.3550274|title=Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble|date=1 July 2018|newspaper=Irish Times|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Malachy|last=Clerkin}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="2"\|Cork PSHC
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Score
rowspan="11"\|Newtownshandrum \|2014	3	1-00
2015	3	0-04
2016	4	2-08
2017	3	0-02
2018	2	2-03
2019	4	1-12
2020	3	0-06
2021	3	0-02
2022	5	0-14
2023	3	0-09
2024	4	1-08
colspan="2"\|Career total !37	7-68

=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 \|2018 \|rowspan="8"\|Division 1A	6	0-02	3	0-00	1	0-00	10	0-02
2019	6	0-04	2	0-03	2	0-01	10	0-08
2020 \|5	1-02	1	0-00	2	0-01	8	1-03
2021 \|4	1-05	1	0-01	4	1-01	9	2-07
2022 \|6	1-05	4	1-03	2	0-00	12	2-08
2023 \|1	0-01	3	0-02	colspan="2" \|—	4	0-03
2024 \|3	0-01	4	0-01	4	0-03	11	0-05
2025 \|7	1-06	5	1-03	1	2-01	13	4-10
colspan="3"\|Career total !38	4-26	23	2-13	16	3-07	77	9-46

Honours

;Mary Immaculate College

Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2017

;Cork

References

External link

[http://gaacork.ie/playerProfile/8653/tim_o_mahony Tim O'Mahony profile] at the Cork GAA website

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Category:1997 births

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