David Young (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí de Siún | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right half back | ||
| Born |
13 July 1985 Toomevara, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2002- | Toomevara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2010-2012 2015- |
Tipperary Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
David Young (born 13 July 1985) is an Irish hurler who currently plays since 2015 as a right wing-back for the Kildare senior team.[1] He previously played for the Tipperary senior team.[2]
Young made his first appearance for the team during the 2010 National League and has remained a peripheral player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won one All-Ireland winners' medal on the field of play. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Young is a two-time Munster medalist with Toomevara. In addition to this he has also won four county club championship medal.
Playing career[edit]
Club[edit]
Young plays his club hurling with Toomevara and has enjoyed much success.
After joining the club's senior team as a minor, Young lined out in his first county final in 2003. A 3-16 to 3-13 defeat of Thurles Sarsfield's once again, gave him his first county club championship medal.[3]
Toomevara retained their title in 2004 following a comfortable 4-12 to 2-12 win over Éire Óg/Golden. It was a second successive championship medal for Young. After a number of early exits from the provincial championship in recent years, Toomevara subsequently defeated Mount Sion by just a single point to give Young his first Munster medal.[4]
After surrendering their county and provincial titles in 2005, Toomevara returned to the county championship decider once again the following year. A thrilling 1-21 to 2-14 defeat of Nenagh Éire Óg saw Toomevara take the title once again.[5] Young later won a second Munster medal following a controversial 2-9 to 2–8 defeat of Erin's Own of Cork.[6]
In 2008 Young won a fourth county championship medal following a 2-14 to 0-17 defeat of old rivals Thurles Sarsfield's.[7]
Inter-county[edit]
Young first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 2003. He won a Munster medal in his one year with the team following a 2-12 to 0-16 defeat of Cork.
By 2006 Young was captain of the Tipperary under-21 team. A 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Cork gave him a Munster medal in that grade. Young later led his team to an All-Ireland showdown with Kilkenny. An exciting game resulted in a 2-14 apiece draw. Kilkenny narrowly won the replay by 1-11 to 0-11.
Young made his senior debut for Tipperary in a National Hurling League game against Limerick in 2010. Later that season he made his championship debut against Wexford in the All-Ireland qualifiers. Tipperray regrouped in the qualifiers and reached a second successive All-Ireland decider. Kilkenny, a team chasing an unprecedented fifth successive championship, provided the opposition and a great game was expected. Tipperary got off to a great start which was bolstered by an early Lar Corbett goal. He subsequently completed a hat-trick of goals and Tipperary had a fourth by Noel McGrath to deny Kilkenny's drive-for-five and secure a remarkable and convincing 4-17 to 1-18 victory.[8] Young came on as a substitute in that game to claim an All-Ireland medal on the field of play.
Young started Tipperary's two opening championship games in 2011 but was dropped from the starting fifteen for Tipp's Munster final triumph over Waterford.[9] For the third successive year, Tipperary faced off against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final, however, on this occasion Kilkenny were slight underdogs going up against the new champions. Kilkenny started quickly and never surrendered the lead in the 2-17 to 1-16 victory.[10] Young came on as a substitute in this game having missed Tipp's previous two games.
In 2012 Young was still a member of Tipperary's extended panel but played no part in their championship campaign.
In 2015 Young will play with the Kildare senior hurling team.[11]
Honours[edit]
Team[edit]
- Toomevara
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2004, 2006
- Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Tipperary
* All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship (C) (1): 2013
* Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship (C) (1): 2013
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2006
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2003
References[edit]
- ^ "Tipperary star David Young swings game for Kildare". Irish Independent. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Panel". Tipperary GAA website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Toomevara raiders survive late scare". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (22 November 2004). "Toome's title resurrection". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "O'Brien leads Toomevara to thrilling victory over Nenagh". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (4 December 2006). "Referee gets Garda escort after furious Erin's Own players vent their feelings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (20 October 2008). "Brilliant Brislane fires Toomevara to final glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Tipperary 4-17 Kilkenny 1-18". RTÉ Sport. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Tipp show appetite for destruction". Irish Times. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 1-16". RTÉ Sport. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Tipperary All-Ireland winner is Kildare's newest hurling star after opening league win". the 42. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.