Aidan Corby Explained

Aidan Corby
Irish:Aodán Ó Corrbu
Birth Date:1996
Birth Place:Ballacolla, County Laois, Ireland
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Laois
Province:Leinster
Club:Clough–Ballacolla
Clcounty:5
Counties:Laois
Icyears:2016-present
Icposition:Midfield
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:11:24, 12 October 2024

Aidan Corby (born 1996) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clough–Ballacolla and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out at midfield.

Career

Corby first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Clough–Ballacolla club. He progressed to adult level and won his first Laois SHC title after a defeat of Camross in 2015.[1] Corby was also part of the Clough–Ballacolla team that won three successive Laois SHC titles between 2020 and 2022.[2] He won a fifth SHC title as team captain in 2024.[3]

At inter-county level, Corby first played for Laois during a two-year tenure with the Minor team in 2013 and 2014. He later spent two years with the under-21 team but ended his underage career without success. Coby made his senior team debut during the 2016 Walsh Cup, was on and off the team over the following few years.[4] He won his first silverware in 2024 when Laois claimed the National League Division 2A title. Corby was at midfield when Offaly beat Laois in the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup final.[5] He ended the season by being named on the Team of the Year.[6]

Honours

Clough–Ballacolla

2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 (c)

Laois

2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maher the hero for Clough-Ballacolla . 28 September 2015 . Irish Independent . 28 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Clough-Ballacolla complete Laois SHC three-in-a-row success. 6 October 2024. Hogan Stand. 2 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Maher inspires Clough-Ballacolla to fourth Laois SHC title in five years. 6 October 2024. Hogan Stand. 6 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Walsh Cup round-up: Tribe make winning start under Donoghue. 6 October 2024. Hogan Stand. 10 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Joe McDonagh Cup Final: Offaly resist Laois comeback. 8 June 2024. GAA website. 10 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year named. 6 October 2024. Hogan Stand. 9 October 2024.