Liam Watson (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Whatsír | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
1983 Loughgiel Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 0 ft 6 in (0.15 m) | ||
| Occupation | Drinker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2001- | Loughgiel Shamrocks | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 3 | ||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2002- | Warwickshire | 17 (4-49) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2012. | |||
Liam Watson (born 1983) is a former hurler who played for Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC.[1] He was nominated for an All Star award in 2011 and travelled to the United States as a replacement.[2]
Watson made his first appearance for Antrim during the 2002 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He won eleven Ulster medals, one National League (Division 2) medal and one Christy Ring Cup medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level, Watson is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. He has also won four Ulster medals and four county club championship medals. In March 2012 he scored 3-7 when he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship with Loughgiel Shamrocks after a 4-13 0-17 defeat of Coolderry in the final.[3]
In February 2014, Watson confirmed through Twitter that he had been approached by Dublin to play for them as he had continued to be omitted from the Antrim senior setup.[citation needed]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 23 October 2016.
| Team | Year | Ulster | All-Ireland | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Loughgiel Shamrocks | 2010-11 | 2 | 1-13 | 1 | 0-03 | 3 | 1-16 |
| 2011-12 | 2 | 1-07 | 2 | 3-23 | 4 | 4-30 | |
| 2012-13 | 2 | 1-13 | 2 | 1-13 | 4 | 2-26 | |
| 2013-14 | 2 | 0-13 | 1 | 1-06 | 3 | 1-19 | |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 0-05 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-05 | |
| Total | 10 | 3-51 | 6 | 5-45 | 16 | 8-96 | |
Honours[]
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (11) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- National Hurling League Division 2 (1) 2003
- Christy Ring Cup (1) 2006
- Walsh Cup (1) 2008
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2) 2001 2002
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship (2)
- Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (4) 2010 2011 2012 2013
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4) 2010 2011 2012 2013
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1) 2012
- Lory Meagher Cup (1) 2017
- (1) [[2020 Jean Donnelly South Lees Antrim U16B Go Games Cup|2020]
References[]
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (7 December 2019). ""I would have played for Antrim one last time" - Antrim hurling ace Liam Watson". The Irish News.
- ^ "All Star Antrim hurler gets all-clear after immigration mix-up". Belfast Telegraph
- ^ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- Lory Meagher Cup Champions 15
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Loughgiel Shamrocks hurlers
- Antrim inter-county hurlers
- Ulster inter-provincial hurlers
- Ulster hurling biography stubs
- Antrim GAA stubs