Cathal Malone Explained

Code:	Hurling
Sport:	Hurling
Cathal Malone
Irish:	Cathal Ó Maoileoin
Feet:	6
Inches:	4
Occupation:	Secondary school teacher
County:	Clare
Province:	Munster
Club:	Ennistymon Sixmilebridge
Clcounty:	4
Colleges:	University of Limerick
Colyears:	2010-2014
Fitz:	0
Counties:	Clare
Icposition:	Midfield
Icyears:	2014-present
Icprovince:	0
Icallireland:	1
Nhl:	2
Allstars:	0
Birth Date:	1992
Birth Place:	Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland

Cathal Malone (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Sixmilebridge and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.^[1] He usually lines out at midfield.

Career

Malone first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Flannan's College in Ennis. He lined out for the college in all grades, including the Harty Cup.^[2] Malone later played with the University of Limerick in the Fitzgibbon Cup.^[3]

At club level, Malone first enjoyed success as a Gaelic footballer with the Ennistymon club, winning a Clare U21AFC medal in 2010.^[4] The absence of a senior hurling team in Ennistymon resulted in Malone joining the Sixmilebridge club. He has since won four Clare SHC medals.^[5]

Malone first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level. He was right wing-forward on the team beaten by Kilkenny in the 2010 All-Ireland minor final.^[6] Malone progressed to the under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland U21HC medals as a substitute in 2012 and on the field of play in 2013.^[7] ^[8]

Malone was just a year out of the under-21 grade when he was drafted onto the senior team. He was a member of the Clare team that won the National League title in 2016.^[9] Malone was nominated for All-Stars in 2020 and 2021.^[10]

On 21 July 2024, he started in midfield as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.^[11] ^[12] ^[13]