Darren Morrissey
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| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darren Morrissey (born 1999) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
Career
Morrissey attended St. Raphael's College in Loughrea and played hurling at all levels during his time there. He won a Connacht PPS SBHC medal in 2016, after a 3–13 to 0–13 win over St Cuan's in the final.[1] Morrissey later played in the Fitzgibbon Cup with the University of Galway.[2] At club level, he plays with Sarsfields.[3]
At inter-county level, Morrissey first appeared for Galway during a two-year tenure with the minor team. Injury impeded his first season, however, he captained the team to the All-Ireland MHC title in 2017, following a 2-17 to 2-15 win over Cork in the final.[4] Morrissey was also named on the Minor Team of the Year.[5] He subsequently progressed to the under-20 team.[6]
Morrissey made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Carlow in February 2019.[7][8] He claimed his first senior silverware in 2021, when Galway shared the National League title with Kilkenny.[9] Morrissey was team captain when Galway beat Dublin by 4–29 to 4–15 to win the Leinster SHC title in 2026.[10]
Morrissey was named as the new Galway captain ahead of the 2026 season.[11]
Honours
- St. Raphael's College
- Connacht PPS Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2016
- Galway
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2026 (c)
- National Hurling League (1): 2021
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2017 (c)
References
- ↑ "Caulfield's late goals carry the day for Loughrea boys". Galway Live. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup QF: University of Galway deliver dynamic display". GAA website. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Galway hurling captain Darren Morrissey ready for the Rebels". Galway Live. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (3 September 2017). "Canning man-of-the-match as Galway lift All-Ireland minor title with win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "Galway and Cork dominate inaugural minor All Stars awards". RTÉ Sport. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ "Young Cats too cool for Galway". GAA website. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Team news: All-Ireland minor winning captain handed Galway senior debut". Hogan Stand. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "Marty Kavanagh the hero as Carlow claim stunning draw with Galway after injury time point". Irish Independent. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ "Allianz HL: Galway and Kilkenny finish top in Divisions 1A and 1B". GAA website. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Leinster SHC Final: Galway win first provincial title since 2018". GAA website. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Galway hurling captain Darren Morrissey ready for the Rebels". Connacht Tribune. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.