Simon Kennefick
Personal information
Irish name Síomón Ciniféic
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1999
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Glen Rovers 18 (7-28)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-2022
 University College Cork
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2019-present
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 18:09, 24 November 2021.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:15, 21 May 2021.

Simon Kennefick (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for club side Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He is a grandson of Christy Ring.[1]

Career

Glen Rovers

Kennefick joined the Glen Rovers club at a young age and played in all levels at juvenile and underage levels. It was the club with whom his grandfather, Christy Ring, won a record 14 championship titles.[2] Kennefick had his first championship success at minor level when Glen Rovers secured the 2017 Premier 1 Championship title after a 0-19 to 1-11 defeat of Midleton in the final.[3] He was subsequently drafted onto the Glen Rovers senior team and made his championship debut on 28 April 2018 when he scored 1-03 in a first round defeat of Ballymartle.[4] Kennefick lined out in three successive county finals over the following three seasons, experiencing defeats to Imokilly in 2019, Blackrock in 2020 and Midleton in 2021.[5][6][7]

Cork

Under-21 and under-20

Kennefick never played at minor level for Cork, but was drafted onto the under-21 team in 2018. He was a member of the extended training panel when Cork secured the Munster Championship title after 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[8] He was again eligible for the now renamed under-20 grade the following year and made his first appearance at right wing-forward in a 1-20 to 0-16 first-round defeat of Limerick.[9] On 24 August 2019, Kennefick was a late addition to the Cork starting fifteen that suffered a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[10]

Senior

Kennefick made his first appearance for Cork at senior level when he was selected on the team at right wing-forward for the annual Canon O'Brien Cup game against University College Cork in January 2019. He scored four points from play in the 1-24 to 1-23 victory but was not included on the Cork panel for the rest of the season.[11]

In May 2021, Kennefick received his first competitive call-up at senior level when he was named amongst the substitutes for Cork's National League game against Westmeath.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 November 2021.
Team Year Cork SHC
AppsScore
Glen Rovers 2018 21-05
2019 51-06
Total 72-11
Year Cork PSHC
AppsScore
2020 55-08
2021 60-09
Total 115-17
Career total 187-28

Inter-county

As of match played 21 May 2021.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2019 Division 1A ————
2020 ————
2021 00-0000-0000-0000-00
Career total 90-0000-0000-0000-00

Honours

Glen Rovers
  • Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
Cork

References

  1. ↑ O'Donovan, Barry (6 August 2020). "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". Hogan Stand. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Éamonn (7 September 2017). "Glen hurlers create minor upset to set up a showdown with Midleton on Monday". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 April 2018). "Glen Rovers move up the gears as 14-man Ballymartle crumble". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  10. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  11. ↑ O'Callaghan, Theres (7 January 2019). "Useful workout for Cork ahead of clash with Cats". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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