Ronan Kilroy
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| Native name | Rónán Mac Giolla Ráith (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronan Kilroy (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with the Banner and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Kilroy first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Banner club before later progressing to adult level. He was part of the club's Clare JAHC-winning team in 2025.[1] Kilroy also played hurling during his time as a student in St Flannan's College, including the Dr Harty Cup competition.[2] He won an All-Ireland Freshers HC title with University of Limerick in 2026.[3]
At inter-county level, Kilroy first played for Clare at minor level. He was wing-forward on the team that won the Munster MHC title in 2023, before later claiming an All-Ireland MHC medal after a 2–22 to 4–11 win over Galway in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final.[4] Kilroy subsequently progressed to the under-20 team.[5]
Kilroy made his senior team debut in Clare's National Hurling League game against Down in February 2026.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 8 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2026 | Division 1B | 3 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 |
| Career total | 3 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | ||
Honours
[edit]- The Banner
- Clare
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2026
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2026
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2023
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "GALLERY: Banner bask in Junior glory". Clare Echo. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Harty Cup: Midleton CBS knocked out after thriller with St Flannan's". Echo Live. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Tipperary U20 stars shine for UL who continue third level dominance with Freshers hurling victory". Tipperary Live. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Wasteful Waterford rue misses as Clare power to first win of U20 campaign". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Six League Debutants, Ten Points: The New Generation Powering Clare Hurling". Clare GAA website. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Clare turn on the style to crush Down in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League". RTÉ Sport. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.