Chris Óg Jones Explained

Chris Óg Jones
Irish:Criostóir Óg Mac Seoin
Occupation:Performance support engineer
Birth Date:22/12/1998
Birth Place:Inchigeelagh, County Cork, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic Football
Code:Football
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Iveleary
Muskerry
Clyears:2015-present
Clcounty:0
Colleges:University of Limerick
Colyears:2018-2022
Sig:0
Counties:Cork
Icyears:2022-present
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icapps(Points):10 (1-12)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:17:42, 3 June 2024

Chris Óg Jones (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at club level with Iveleary and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

Jones first played competitive Gaelic football with the Iveleary club in Inchigeelagh and, after progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks, he soon joined the club's top adult team. He enjoyed his first major success when the club won the Cork JAFC title in 2020, with Jones ending the campaign as top scorer.[1] This success was followed by claiming the Cork IAFC title in 2021.[2] Jones first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor football team in 2016 before later linking up with the under-20 side.[3] He was first selected for the Cork senior football team for the pre-season McGrath Cup competition in 2022 and later earned inclusion on the team's National League panel. [4]

Career statistics

Club

TeamYearCork JAFC
AppsScore
Iveleary201530-02
2016
2017
201832-15
201931-10
202036-17
Total129-44
YearCork IAFC
AppsScore
202165-38
Total65-38
YearCork PIFC
AppsScore
202233-10
202341-18
Total74-28
Career total2518-110

Inter-county

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork2022Division 210-0000-0000-0010-00
202370-1210-0050-06130-18
202472-1521-0320-03113-21
Total152-2731-0370-09253-39

Honours

Iveleary

2021

2020

2015, 2018, 2019, 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones runs riot as Iveleary celebrate first county football title. Irish Examiner. 7 August 2021. 7 August 2021. John. Tarrant.
  2. Web site: Brilliant Iveleary claim second county football title in just over four months. Echo Live. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Cork beat Tipperary in Munster MFC but could meet them again in next round. The 42. 13 April 2016. 30 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Cork Senior Football Team to play Roscommon. Cork GAA website. 28 January 2022. 29 January 2022.