Kevin McDonald (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Kevin McDonald
Irish:Caoimhín Mac Dónaill
Nickname:Mac
County:Carlow
Province:Leinster
Club:Mount Leinster Rangers
Clcounty:5
Colleges:University of Limerick
Fitz:1
Counties:Carlow
Icposition:Right wing-forward
Icyears:2016-present
Icapps(Points):8 (0-02)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:15:52, 12 December 2021
Birth Date:1997
Birth Place:Borris, County Carlow, Ireland

Kevin McDonald (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Carlow Senior Championship club Mount Leinster Rangers and at inter-county level with the Carlow senior hurling team. He has lined out in both defence and as a forward.

Career

McDonald first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Mount Leinster Rangers club in Borris. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and has won three Carlow SHC titles.[1] [2] [3] McDonald first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Carlow minor hurling team before later lining out with the under-21 team.[4] He made his senior debut in 2016 and was part of the Carlow team that won the Christy Ring Cup and Joe McDonagh Cup titles.[5] [6] McDonald has also shared in a National League Division 2A success.

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueRing CupMcDonagh CupLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Carlow2016Division 2A60-0830-0290-10
201750-0542-0292-07
201860-0160-0410-00130-05
2019Division 1B20-0040-0060-00
202060-0040-08100-08
2021Division 2A53-0322-0275-05
202241-2400-0041-24
Career total344-4142-02122-1470-0210-00588-59

Honours

Mount Leinster Rangers

2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023

Carlow

2018, 2023

2017

2018

Notes and References

  1. News: Carlow SHC final: MLR prove too strong for Naomh Eoin . 17 October 2017 . . 15 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018071504/http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=276949 . 18 October 2017 . live .
  2. News: Rampant Rangers complete hat-trick. 21 October 2013. Irish Examiner. 21 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021171656/http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/rampant-rangers-complete-hat-trick-246985.html. 21 October 2013. live.
  3. News: Mount Leinster Rangers in command to bury pain of 2019 . 30 August 2020 . . 30 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Doyle fires Westmeath past determined Carlow. 26 April 2015. Irish Independent. 11 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Carlow too strong for Antrim as Christy Ring Cup final produces nine-goal thriller. 10 June 2017. Irish Independent. 11 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Doyle and Nolan goals help Carlow see off Westmeath to claim McDonagh Cup. 1 July 2018. The 42. 11 June 2019.