Eddie Gibbons Explained

Eddie Gibbons
Irish:Éamonn Mac Giobúin
Occupation:Sales executive
Birth Date:2000
Birth Place:Stillorgan,
Dublin, Ireland
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:Kilmacud Crokes
Clcounty:2
Colleges:DCU Dóchas Éireann
Fitz:0
Colyears:2018-2023
Counties:Dublin
Icyears:2023-present
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0

Eddie Gibbons (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilmacud Crokes and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. Gibbons usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Career

Gibbons began his club career as a forward at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmacud Crokes club in Stillorgan. He was part of the club's minor team that beat Ballyboden St Enda's to win the Dublin MAHC in 2018.[1] Gibbons progressed to adult level as a goalkeeper and won consecutive Dublin SHC medals in 2021 and 2022.[2] [3] He also lined out with DCU Dóchas Éireann in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[4]

Gibbons began his inter-county career with Dublin as a member of the under-17 team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland under-17 final to Cork.[5] He progressed to under-20 level, but again lost out to Cork in the 2020 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6] Gibbons made his senior team debut in a defeat of Westmeath in the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]

Honours

Kilmacud Crokes

2021, 2022

2021, 2022

Dublin

2020

2017

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crokes defeat Boden in thirilling MHC 'A' final. 12 November 2018. The 42. 5 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Na Fianna dazzled by purple Hayes in extra-time masterclass. 16 November 2021 . Irish Independent. 16 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Double double for Crokes after comeback win over Na Fianna in Dublin SHC final. 24 October 2022. Irish Independent . 23 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Goalkeeper Eddie Gibbons finds the net in added time to send DCU to Fitzgibbon knockouts. 26 May 2024. Irish Independent . 25 January 2023.
  5. News: Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown. The 42. 6 August 2017. 6 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin. 10 July 2021. The 42. 10 July 2021. Fintan. O'Toole.
  7. Web site: Keogh’s goal seals deserved win for Dubliners over Westmeath. 26 January 2023. Westmeath Independent. 26 May 2024.