Stephen Corcoran Explained

Stephen Corcoran
Irish:Stiofán Ó Corcáin
Birth Date:1990
Birth Place:Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland
Feet:5
Inches:9
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Coolderry
Clyears:2009-present
Clcounty:1
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:0
Counties:Offaly
Icyears:2020-present
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0

Stephen Corcoran (born 1990) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Coolderry and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

Corcoran played hurling while in secondary school at St Brendan's Community School in Birr.[1] He began his club career in the juvenile and underage ranks with Coolderry, before eventually progressing to adult level. Corcoran won the first of four Offaly SHC medals in 2010, before claiming a Leinster Club SHC title in 2011.[2] He was in goal when Coolderry lost the 2012 All-Ireland club final to Loughgiel Shamrocks.[3]

Corcoran first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly as goalkeeper with the under-21 team in 2011.[4] His progression to the senior team took nearly a decade, making his debut in a National Hurling League defeat of Wicklow in 2020.[5] Corcoran was sub-goalkeeper when Offaly beat Derry to win the Christy Ring Cup in 2021.[6] He was again sub-goalkeeper when Offaly claimed the Joe McDonagh Cup title after beating Laois in the 2024 final.[7]

Honours

Coolderry

2011

2010, 2011, 2015, 2018

Offaly

2024

2021, 2023

Notes and References

  1. News: Castlecomer a bit young this year, says coach. Irish Independent. 14 January 2008. 11 August 2015.
  2. News: Historic first Leinster title for Coolderry. Irish Examiner. 27 November 2011. 11 August 2015.
  3. News: Watson hat-trick inspires Loughgiel. Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. 11 August 2015.
  4. News: Leinster U21HC: Dubs cruise into Leinster final. Hogan Stand. 24 June 2011. 11 August 2015.
  5. News: Cahill points way as Offaly rout Wicklow. Irish Independent. 2 March 2020. 11 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Derry defeated but no disgrace as Offaly lift Christy Ring Cup in Croke Park. Derry Journal. 1 August 2021. 1 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup. Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. 8 June 2024.