Jonjo Farrell

Jonjo Farrell

Jonjo Farrell in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium
Personal information
Irish name Seán Seosamh Ó Fearail
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988
Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Thomastown
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present Kilkenny 3 (1-06)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:30, 11 August 2014.

Jonjo Farrell (born 28 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Farrell first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He made his senior debut during the 2014 National Hurling League. Farrell has since gone on to join Kilkenny's championship panel.[2]

At club level Farrell is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Thomastown in the junior grade.[3] In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and two championship medals in the junior grade.

Personal life

Farrell works part-time as a teacher in Kilkenny College.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 June 2016.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2014 Division 1A 51-0310-0000-0061-03
2015 53-0510-0100-0063-06
2016 61-0111-0500-0072-06
Total 164-0931-0600-00196-15

Honours

Team

St. Kieran's College
Thomastown
Limerick Hurling Club
Kilkenny

References

  1. "Jonjo Farrell". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "Colin Fennelly leads charge as Kilkenny show Offaly no mercy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "O'Hanrahan strike secures silverware for Thomastown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
Achievements
Preceded by
Brian Phelan
(St. Patrick's)
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Final
winning captain

2013
Succeeded by
Stephen Colgan
(Kickhams Creggan)
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