David Blanchfield Explained

David Blanchfield
Irish:Daithí de Bluinsín
Occupation:Student
Birth Date:24 April 2000
Birth Place:Bennettsbridge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:3
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Bennettsbridge
Clyears:2018-present
Clcounty:0
Colleges:DCU Dóchas Éireann
Fitz:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icyears:2021-present
Icposition:half back
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:0
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:19, 26 July 2022

David Blanchfield (born 24 April 2000[1]) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Blanchfield first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Bennettsbridge before eventually joining the club's senior team. He also played as a schoolboy with St. Kieran's College and won consecutive All-Ireland titles in 2018 and 2019.[2] Blanchfield first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny under-20 hurling team that won the Leinster U20HC title in 2019.[3] He was added to the senior team two years later and, after winning National League and Leinster Championship titles, lined out in the 2022 All-Ireland final defeat by Limerick.[4] [5]

Honours

St. Kieran's College

2018, 2019

2019

Kilkenny

2021, 2022, 2023

2021

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KIlkenny player profiles. 15 July 2022. Kilkenny People. 26 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts. 1 April 2019. Irish Independent. 5 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years. 17 July 2019. The 42. 4 December 2020. Ronan. Fagan.
  4. Web site: Galway and Kilkenny have bigger fish to fry than a shared National Hurling League title, says Jamesie O'Connor. 15 June 2021. Sky Sports. 4 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Limerick complete All-Ireland three-in-a-row after epic contest against Kilkenny. 17 July 2022. The 42. 26 July 2022.