Eoin Reid Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Eoin Reid
Irish:Eoin Ó Maoildeirg
Fullname:Eoin Reid
Feet:6
Inches:1
Occupation:Accountant
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Ballyhale Shamrocks
Clposition:Full-back
Clyears:2002-present
Clcounty:10
Clprovince:7
Clallireland:5
Colleges:Waterford Institute of Technology
Colyears:2003-2007
Fitz:3
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:2006-2010
Icapps(Points):3 (0-01)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:4
Nhl:2
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:31, 12 March 2019
Birth Date:27 December 1984
Birth Place:Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Eoin Reid (born 27 December 1984) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks. He played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team for five years, during which time he usually lined out as a corner-forward.

Reid began his hurling career at club level with Ballyhale Shamrocks. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 16-year-old in 2002 and enjoyed his greatest successes as part of the club's All-Ireland Championship-winning teams in 2007, 2010 and 2015 2019 2020 Reid has also won six Leinster Championship medals and nine Kilkenny Championship medals. His early prowess also saw him win a Dr. Croke Cup with St. Kieran's College and 3 Fitzgibbon Cup medals with Waterford Institute of Technology.

At inter-county level, Reid was part of the successful Kilkenny minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2002 before later winning an All-Ireland Championship with the under-21 team in 2004. He joined the Kilkenny senior team in 2006. From his debut, Reid was better known as a panellist rather than a member of the starting fifteen made a combined total of 10 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended in 2010. During that time he was part of four All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.[1] Reid also secured four consecutive Leinster Championship medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was effectively let go from the Kilkenny team in 2010.

Reid's uncle, Richie Reid, and his brothers, T. J. and Richie, have also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny.[2]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny2006Division 1B30-0300-0000-0030-03
200700-0020-0110-0030-01
2008Division 1A40-0700-0000-0040-07
2009Division 100-0000-0000-0000-00
201000-0000-00
Career total70-1020-0110-00100-11

Honours

St. Kieran's College
Waterford Institute of Technology
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. Web site: His cameo roles helped him shine, now TJ's moving centre-stage ready to grasp his chance to be a superstar. Irish Independent. 27 June 2014. 1 August 2014. Christy. O'Connor.
  2. Web site: Band of brothers ready for battle. Irish Examiner. 17 March 2007. 1 August 2014. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.