Shane Cooney

Shane Cooney
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Cuana
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-back
Born	1995; Peterswell, County Galway, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
2012-present	St Thomas'
Club titles
Galway titles	6
All-Ireland Titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	NUI Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County
2018-present	Galway
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:10, 29 August 2018.

Shane Cooney (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club St Thomas' and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He is usually deployed as a centre-back.^[1] His brother, Conor Cooney, also plays for both teams.

Playing career

St Thomas'

Cooney was just 17-years old when he joined the St Thomas' senior hurling team. On 18 November 2012, he was introduced as a 35th-minute substitute when St Thomas' defeated Loughrea by 3–11 to 2–11 to win the Galway Senior Championship.^[2] On 17 March 2013, Cooney was at centre-back when St Thomas' defeated Kilcormac/Killoughey by 1–11 to 1–09 in the All-Ireland final.^[3]

On 16 October 2016, Cooney was at centre-back when St Thomas' defeated Gort by 1–11 to 0–10 to win their second ever Galway Senior Championship.^[4]

On 18 November 2018, Cooney won a third Galway Senior Championship medal from centre-back after a 2–13 to 0–10 defeat of reigning champions Liam Mellows.^[5]

Galway

Minor and under-21

Cooney first played for the Galway minor hurling team on 28 July 2012 in a 4–20 to 2–11 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter-final.^[6] He was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and, on 8 September 2013, was at centre-back for Galway's 1–21 to 0–16 defeat by Waterford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[7]

On 22 August 2015, Cooney made his first appearance for the Galway under-21 hurling team in a 1–20 to 0–17 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland semi-final.^[8]

On 10 September 2016, Cooney was at centre-back when Galway suffered a 5–15 to 0–14 defeat by Waterford in the All-Ireland final.^[9] It was his last game in the under-21 grade.^{[citation needed]}

Senior

Cooney made his first appearance for the Galway senior hurling team on 3 February 2018 in a 2–18 to 0–17 defeat of Laois in the National Hurling League.^[10] On 9 June, he made his first Leinster Championship appearance when he came on as a 50th-minute substitute for Paul Killeen in a 0–26 to 2–19 defeat of Dublin.^[11] On 8 July, Cooney was an unused substitute for Galway's 1–28 to 3–15 defeat of Kilkenny in the Leinster final.^[12] In the subsequent All-Ireland final against Limerick on 19 August, he was also an unused substitute fr Galway's 3–16 to 2–18 defeat.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018.

Team	Year	National League			Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Galway	2018	Division 1B	4	0-00	1	0-00	0	0-00	5	0-00
Total			4	0-00	1	0-00	0	0-00	5	0-00

Honours

St Thomas'

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013
Galway Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Galway

National Hurling League (1): 2021
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018

References

^ Fallon, John (26 January 2018). "Galway draft in eight new players ahead of National League title defence". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^ Fallon, John (19 November 2012). "Heavenly day for Burke's Saints". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "St Thomas claim their first ever All-Ireland title against 13-man Kilcormac-Killoughey". Irish Independent. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Rooney, Declan (17 October 2016). "St Thomas' targeting more glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Breheny, Martin (19 November 2018). "Burke stars as Thomas' mark 50th anniversary with Galway title glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Murphy joy as goal blitz sinks Model". Irish Independent. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Limerick progress past Galway to Under-21 hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". The 42. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Delaney, Rory (3 February 2018). "All-Ireland champions Galway flatter to deceive in win over stubborn Laois side". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Rooney, Declan (9 June 2018). "Galway survive second-half fightback to see off Dublin". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[1] Fallon, John (26 January 2018). "Galway draft in eight new players ahead of National League title defence". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

[2] Fallon, John (19 November 2012). "Heavenly day for Burke's Saints". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[3] "St Thomas claim their first ever All-Ireland title against 13-man Kilcormac-Killoughey". Irish Independent. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[4] Rooney, Declan (17 October 2016). "St Thomas' targeting more glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[5] Breheny, Martin (19 November 2018). "Burke stars as Thomas' mark 50th anniversary with Galway title glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[6] "Murphy joy as goal blitz sinks Model". Irish Independent. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[7] Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

[8] "Limerick progress past Galway to Under-21 hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

[9] "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". The 42. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[10] Delaney, Rory (3 February 2018). "All-Ireland champions Galway flatter to deceive in win over stubborn Laois side". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[11] Rooney, Declan (9 June 2018). "Galway survive second-half fightback to see off Dublin". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[12] Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[13] McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

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