Jonjo Farrell
.jpg) Jonjo Farrell in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonjo Farrell (born 28 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.[1]
Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Farrell first played competitive 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 went on to join Kilkenny's championship panel.[2]
At club level Farrell is a one-time All-Ireland JHC medallist with Thomastown.[3] In addition to this he has also won one Leinster JHC medal and two county championship medals in the junior grade.
Personal life
Farrell works as a teacher at St Kieran's College and is a former teacher at Abbey community college Ferrybank Kilkenny
Career statistics
- As of Match played 11 June 2016.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2014 | Division 1A | 5 | 1–3 | 1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 1–3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3–5 | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 | 6 | 3–6 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 1–1 | 1 | 1–5 | 0 | 0–0 | 7 | 2–6 | ||
| Total | 16 | 4–9 | 3 | 1–6 | 0 | 0–0 | 19 | 6–15 | ||
Honours
Team
- St Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2004 (sub)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2004 (sub), 2005
- Thomastown
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013 (c)
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012 (c)
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2012 (c)
- Limerick Hurling Club
- Chicago Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2015 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2014 (sub), 2016
- National Hurling League (1): 2014 (sub)
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 2008 (sub), 2009, 2011
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2008, 2009
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2006
References
- ↑ "Jonjo Farrell". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "Colin Fennelly leads charge as Kilkenny show Offaly no mercy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (8 June 2014). "O'Hanrahan strike secures silverware for Thomastown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2014.