Niall Arthur

Irish hurler

Niall Arthur
Personal information
Irish name Niall Mac Artúir
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1992
Inagh,
County Clare, Ireland
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Inagh-Kilnamona
O'Tooles
St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
Inniskeen Grattans
Colleges(s)
Years College
St. Patrick's College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2018
2023
Louth
Monaghan
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Niall Arthur (born 1992) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Inniskeen Grattans, having earlier played with Inagh-Kilnamona, O'Tooles and St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh, while he has also played at senior inter-county level with Louth and Monaghan.

Career

Arthur first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Flannan's College in Ennis, where he lined out on the Harty Cup team.[1] He later lined out in the Fitzgibbon Cup while studying at St. Patrick's College in Drumcondra.[2]

After beginning his club career with Inagh-Kilnamona in Clare, Arthur later transferred to the O'Tooles club in Dublin.[3][4] He later spent a period of time playing with St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh before once again transferring to the Inniskeen Grattans club in Monaghan.[5]

Arthur first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare as a member of the minor team that lost the 2010 All-Ireland minor final to Kilkenny.[6] He was also the team's top scorer that year with 0-50. Arthur progressed to the under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland U21HC medals in 2012 and 2013.[7][8]

Arthur never played for the Clare senior team, but declared for Louth in 2018.[9] He declared for Monaghan in 2023 and was part of the team that won the Lory Meagher Cup that year.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024
Team Year National League Rackard Cup Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Louth 2018 Division 3A 5 7-50 0 0-00 5 7-50
Monaghan 2023 Division 3A 2 0-06 5 1-59 7 1-65
2024 4 0-26 5 0-47 9 0-73
Total 11 7-82 10 1-106 21 8-188

Honours

Clare
Monaghan

References

  1. ^ "Arthur point denies Midleton". Irish Examiner. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Champions UL pushed hard". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Inagh-Kilnamona to lose Arthur brothers?". The Clare Champion. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Club news". Dublin GAA website. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Club news". Dublin GAA website. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Major entertainment as Kilkenny's minors overcome Clare". The 42. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  8. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (14 September 2013). "Clare win pulling up to take third title in five years". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Arthur brothers boost Louth hurlers". Hogan Stand. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Two Nialls help Monaghan to Lory Meagher title". The Irish News. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
Niall Arthur navigation boxes
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Clare – 2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
A. Cunningham for C. Malone
A. Mulready for H. Vaughan
D. McInerney for N. Arthur
Managers
D. Moloney
G. O'Connor
Selectors
P. Kinnerk
J. Browne
É. Fennessy
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Clare – 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (2nd title)
Subs used
P. Duggan for A. Cunningham
N. Arthur for P. Collins
Managers
D. Moloney
G. O'Connor
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Clare – 2013 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (3rd title)
Subs used
K. Lynch for T. Kelly
J. Colleran for D. McInerney
E. Boyce for C. Galvin
N. Arthur for P. Collins
A. Cunningham for S. O'Donnell
Managers
D. Moloney
G. O'Connor