| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Cathal King | |
| Irish: | Cathal Ó Cionga |
| Occupation: | Student |
| County: | Offaly |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Colleges: | SETU Waterford |
| Colyears: | 2022-present |
| Fitz: | 0 |
| Club: | Carrig & Riverstown |
| Clyears: | 2022-present |
| Clcounty: | 1 |
| Counties: | Offaly |
| Icposition: | Midfield |
| Icyears: | 2024- |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 0 |
| Icupdate: | 11:05, 3 June 2024 |
| Birth Date: | 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Carrig, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Cathal King (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Carrig & Riverstown and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
King first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Brendan's Community School in Birr. He was part of the school team that won the Leinster PPS SBHC title in 2020, however, the subsequent All-Ireland final against Cashel Community School was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2] King has also lined out for SETU Waterford in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]
After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Carrig & Riverstown club, King made his senior team debut in 2022. He won an Offaly IHC title the following year after beating Coolderry in the final.[4] King was named Offaly Intermediate Hurler of the Year following this success.[5]
King first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team.[6] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at midfield when Offaly lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[7] King was again eligible for the grade in 2024 and collected a winners' medal after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the All-Ireland final.[8]
King made his senior team debut in defeat by Waterford during the 2024 National Hurling League.[9]
2023
2023, 2024