Robert Downey (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Riobeard Ó Dúnaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
21 September 1999 Ballyvolane, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Rob | ||
| Occupation | Administration assistant | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2016-present | Glen Rovers | 28 (1-05) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2018-2021 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Cork | 8 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:39, 9 July 2024. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:52, 31 July 2021. | |||
Robert Downey (born 21 September 1999) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back or half-back.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Cork, Downey first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before beginning a three-year tenure with the school's senior team in 2015.[1][2] Downey later studied at University College Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2020, having earlier lined out with the freshers' team. He won a Fitzgibbon Cup winners' medal that year after lining out at full-back in UCC's 0-18 to 2-11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow in the final.[3]
Club career
[edit]Downey began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Glen Rovers club on the northside of Cork city. He had success in the minor grade in 2017 when the Glen won the Cork Premier 1 MHC title after beating Midleton in the final.[4]
Downey was still eligible for the minor grade when he joined the Glen's senior team. He was an unused substitute when Glen Rovers won the Cork SHC title after beating Erin's Own by 0-19 to 2-10 in the 2016 final.[5] Downey subsequently became a regular member of the team and moved between the half-back line and full-back line for the Glen's defeats by Imokilly, Blackrock and Midleton in the respective 2019, 2020 and 2021 finals.[6][7][8]
Inter-county career
[edit]Downey first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team in 2017.[9] He won a Munster MHC that year after scoring 1-02 in Cork's 4-21 to 0-16 defeat of Clare in the final.[10] He later lined out at full-forward for Cork's 2017 All-Ireland minor final defeat by Galway.[11] Downey made his first appearance for Cork's inaugural under-20 team two years later.[12] He ended the season without success, as Cork were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster and All-Ireland finals.[13][14]
Downey made his first appearance for the senior team in a pre-season Munster SHL game against Clare in December 2018.[15][16] Debuts in the National Hurling League and Munster SHC followed later that season.[17][18] Downey was at full-back when Cork suffered a 3-32 to 1-22 defeat by Limerick in the 2021 All-Ireland final.[19] He was at left wing-back when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Downey's younger brother Eoin is also a hurler.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 16 September 2023.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | Munster | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Glen Rovers | 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 0-01 | — | 2 | 0-01 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1-02 | — | 5 | 1-02 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0-00 | — | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0-00 | — | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0-01 | — | 4 | 0-01 | ||
| Total | 28 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 29 | 1-05 | |
| Year | Cork SAHC | Munster | Total | ||||
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 29 | 1-05 | |
Inter-county
[edit]- As of 7 July 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2019 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-01 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0-03 | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-03 | — | 7 | 0-04 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-05 | 4 | 1-02 | 3 | 0-01 | 11 | 1-08 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 0-10 | 16 | 1-05 | 11 | 0-01 | 49 | 1-16 | ||
Honours
[edit]- University College Cork
- Glen Rovers
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 2016
- Cork Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
- Cork
- Awards
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ Hurley, Denis (15 October 2015). "Impressive Christians back in style with first win in 97 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "CBC Cork reach Dr Harty Cup semi-finals after surging finish". Irish Examiner. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Sinéad (12 February 2020). "14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (12 September 2017). "Great night for Inniscarra club as the Glen also celebrate minor success". Evening Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (9 October 2016). "Glen Rovers retain Cork SHC final crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (3 May 2017). "Cork minors easily overcome Waterford to advance to Munster hurling last four". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 July 2017). "17-point win for Cork delivers first Munster minor hurling title since 2008 in style". The 42. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ 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 16 February 2019.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Brophy, Shane (23 July 2019). "Bowe and Morris star as Tipperary claim U20 Munster glory". The 42. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Quinn, Gerry (29 December 2018). "Clare strike late to secure victory over Cork in the Munster Hurling League". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Small, Daragh (24 February 2019). "1-9 for Horgan as Cork bring Limerick's winning hurling league run to an end". The 42. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (19 May 2019). "Cork bounce back as they claim impressive win against All-Ireland champs Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (22 August 2021). "Will record-breaking All-Ireland victory over Cork be Limerick's high water mark? Don't bet on it". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (2 April 2022). "Stephen Bennett leads Waterford to emphatic Allianz NHL Division 1 final win over Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Family ties and schools hurling in Christians key to Downey development". Echo Live. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.