Ronan Kilroy
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| Native name | Rónán Mac Giolla Ráith (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronan ilroy (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with the Banner and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
Career
Kilroy first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Banner club before later progressing to adult level. He was part of the club's Clare JAHC-winning team in 2025.[1] Kilroy also played hurling duriing his time as a student in St Flannan's College, including the Dr Harty Cup competition.[2] He won an All-Ireland Freshers HC title with University of Limerick in 2026.[3]
At inter-county level, Kilroy first played for Clare at minor level. He was wing-forward on the team that won the Munster MHC title in 2023, before later claiming an All-Ireland MHC medal after a 2–22 to 4–11 win over Galway in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final.[4] Kilroy subsequently progressed to the under-20 team.[5]
Kilroy made his senior team debut in Clare's National Hurling League game against Down in February 2026.[6][7]
Career statistics
- As of 8 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2026 | Division 1B | 3 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 |
| Career total | 3 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-01 | ||
Honours
- The Banner
- Clare
References
- ^ "GALLERY: Banner bask in Junior glory". Clare Echo. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Harty Cup: Midleton CBS knocked out after thriller with St Flannan's". Echo Live. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Tipperary U20 stars shine for UL who continue third level dominance with Freshers hurling victory". Tipperary Live. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Wasteful Waterford rue misses as Clare power to first win of U20 campaign". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Six League Debutants, Ten Points: The New Generation Powering Clare Hurling". Clare GAA website. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Clare turn on the style to crush Down in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League". RTÉ Sport. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.