James Loughrey Explained

James Loughrey
Nickname:Locky
Feet:6
Inches:0
Occupation:Accountant
Birth Date:10 September 1986
Birth Place:Belfast, County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Sport:Gaelic Football
Code:Football
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:St Brigid's
Mallow
Avondhu
Clcounty:0
Colleges:Queen's University Belfast
Colyears:2005-2009
Sig:1
Counties:Antrim
Cork
Icyears:2007-2012
2013-2021
Icposition:Right corner-back
Icapps(Points):16 (1-10)
18 (0-06)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:13:30, 1 July 2017

James Loughrey (born 10 September 1986) is a Gaelic footballer who plays as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team.[1]

Born in Belfast, Loughrey was educated at Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock where he played basketball. He later joined the St Brigid's club, where he first played competitive Gaelic football. Loughrey won junior and intermediate championship medals with the club, before transferring to the Mallow club in 2013. He has also lined out with divisional side Avondhu.

During his studies at Queen's University Belfast, Loughrey was a regular on the university's Gaelic football team. He won a Sigerson Cup medal as a member of the panel in 2007.

Loughrey made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Antrim under-21 team. After little success in this grade, he went on to make his senior debut during the 2007 championship. He was a regular member of the starting fifteen for six seasons and was an Ulster runner-up in 2009. Loughrey transferred to Cork in 2013.[2]

Honours

Queen's University Belfast
St Brigid's
Mallow
Cork
Ulster

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: James Loughrey. Cork GAA website. 2 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Loughrey: I tried to keep transfer south a secret. Irish Examiner. 2 August 2013. 2 July 2017. John. Fogarty.