Robbie Hanley
Personal information
Irish name Riobeard Ó hÁinle
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1996 (age 26–27)
Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Marketing and advertising
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kilmallock
Club titles
Limerick titles 1
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Cork Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Limerick 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:35, 21 July 2022.

Robbie Hanley (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.

Playing career

Kilmallock

Hanley joined the Kilmallock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

On 19 October 2014, Hanley won a Limerick Championship medal after coming on as a substitute in Kilmallock's 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh in the final.[1] On 23 November, he was again introduced as a substitute as Kilmallock won the Munster Championship following a 1–32 to 3-18 extra-time defeat of Cratloe.[2] On 17 March 2015, Hanley made another cameo appearance as a substitute for Kilmallock in their 1–18 to 1–06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[3]

Limerick

Minor and under-21

Hanley first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team during the 2014 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 April when he lined out at midfield in Limerick's 3–17 to 2–11 defeat of Tipperary.[4] Hanley won a Munster Championship medal on 22 July after scoring a point from midfield in Limerick's 0–24 to 0–18 defeat of Waterford in the final replay.[5] He was again at midfield for Limerick's subsequent 2–17 to 0–19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final on 7 September.[6]

After progressing onto the Limerick under-21 team, Hanley made his first appearance for the team on 22 June 2017 when he lined out at midfield in a 2–24 to 0–19 defeat of Tipperary.[7] He won a Munster Championship medal on 26 July following Limerick's 0–16 to 1–11 defeat of Cork in the final.[8] On 9 September, Hanley was again at midfield in Limerick's 0–17 to 0–11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[9] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[10]

Senior

Hanley was added to the Limerick senior panel prior to the start of the 2019 season.[11] He made his first appearance on 17 February 2019 when he scored a point from midfield in Limerick's 2–18 to 0-15 National League defeat of Kilkenny.[12] On 31 March 2019, Hanley was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1–24 to 0–19 victory.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2019 Division 1A 20-0200-0000-0020-02
2020 30-0100-0000-0030-01
2021 30-0010-0000-0040-00
2022 20-0110-0000-0030-01
Career total 100-0420-0000-00120-04

Honours

Kilmallock
Limerick

References

  1. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (19 October 2014). "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Keys, Colm (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (11 April 2014). "Nash the main marksman as Limerick coast to showdown with Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Hurley, Denis (23 July 2014). "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Boyle, Donnchadh (8 September 2014). "Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (22 June 2017). "Morrissey and Nash goals help Limerick impress with 11-point success over Tipp in Munster U21 clash". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. ↑ O'Connell, Jerome (21 December 2018). "42-man Limerick hurling panel for 2019 includes seven newcomers". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  12. ↑ Breheny, Martin (17 February 2019). "Limerick crush Kilkenny with ruthless two-goal burst as All-Ireland champions fire another warning shot to rivals". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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