Kieran O'Rourke

Kieran O'Rourke (born 1987) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Limerick senior team.

Kieran O'Rourke
Personal information
Irish name Ciarán Ó Ruairc
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born 1987 (age 33–34)
Bruree, County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Bruree
Club titles
Limerick titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2007-2011
 Limerick 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:50, 4 November 2012.

O'Rourke joined the team during the 2007 National League and was a semi-regular member of the starting fifteen over subsequent seasons. He enjoyed little success in the senior grade and was an unused substitute in Limerick's All-Ireland final defeat in 2007.

At club level O'Rourke is a one-time county club championship medalist with Bruree.

Playing career

Club

O'Rourke plays his club hurling with Bruree and has enjoyed much success.

In 2006 he lined out in his first hurling championship decider. Patrickswell were the opponents, however, a narrow 1-16 to 1-15 victory gave O'Rourke a Limerick Senior Hurling Championship medal.[1]

Inter-county

O'Rourke made his senior debut for Limerick in a National League game against Antrim in 2007.[2] He played a number of games during that campaign and was subsequently included on Limerick's championship panel.

After a number of seasons in which he failed to make an impact on the Limerick team, O'Rourke was recalled to the panel in 2010 as the majority of Limerick's regular players refused to play. He made his championship debut that year in a Munster semi-final defeat by Cork.[3]

In 2011 O'Rourke was dropped from the Limerick panel as new manager John Allen took charge at the end of the year.[4]

Honours

Team
Bruree

References
  1. "AT LONG LAST: Bruree lift county title for first time since De Valera was a kid". Irish Independent. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. "Limerick omit captain". Hogan Stand website. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. "All change for Limerick". Hogan Stand website. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. "Allen points to youth as way forward". Hogan Stand website. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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