Simon Kennefick

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Simon Kennefick
Personal information
Irish name Síomón Ciniféic
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1999
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Glen Rovers 18 (7-28)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-2022
 University College Cork
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2019-present
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 18:09, 24 November 2021.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:15, 21 May 2021.

Simon Kennefick (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for club side Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He is a grandson of Christy Ring.[1]

Career[]

Glen Rovers[]

Kennefick joined the Glen Rovers club at a young age and played in all levels at juvenile and underage levels. It was the club with whom his grandfather, Christy Ring, won a record 14 championship titles.[2] Kennefick had his first championship success at minor level when Glen Rovers secured the 2017 Premier 1 Championship title after a 0-19 to 1-11 defeat of Midleton in the final.[3] He was subsequently drafted onto the Glen Rovers senior team and made his championship debut on 28 April 2018 when he scored 1-03 in a first round defeat of Ballymartle.[4] Kennefick lined out in three successive county finals over the following three seasons, experiencing defeats to Imokilly in 2019, Blackrock in 2020 and Midleton in 2021.[5][6][7]

Cork[]

Under-21 and under-20[]

Kennefick never played at minor level for Cork, but was drafted onto the under-21 team in 2018. He was a member of the extended training panel when Cork secured the Munster Championship title after 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[8] He was again eligible for the now renamed under-20 grade the following year and made his first appearance at right wing-forward in a 1-20 to 0-16 first-round defeat of Limerick.[9] On 24 August 2019, Kennefick was a late addition to the Cork starting fifteen that suffered a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[10]

Senior[]

Kennefick made his first appearance for Cork at senior level when he was selected on the team at right wing-forward for the annual Canon O'Brien Cup game against University College Cork in January 2019. He scored four points from play in the 1-24 to 1-23 victory but was not included on the Cork panel for the rest of the season.[11]

In May 2021, Kennefick received his first competitive call-up at senior level when he was named amongst the substitutes for Cork's National League game against Westmeath.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 21 November 2021.
Team Year Cork SHC
Apps Score
Glen Rovers 2018 2 1-05
2019 5 1-06
Total 7 2-11
Year Cork PSHC
Apps Score
2020 5 5-08
2021 6 0-09
Total 11 5-17
Career total 18 7-28

Inter-county[]

As of match played 21 May 2021.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2019 Division 1A — — — —
2020 — — — —
2021 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
Career total 9 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00

Honours[]

Glen Rovers
  • Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
Cork

References[]

  1. ^ O'Donovan, Barry (6 August 2020). "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Glen Rovers goalscorer is grandson of Christy Ring". Hogan Stand. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Murphy, Éamonn (7 September 2017). "Glen hurlers create minor upset to set up a showdown with Midleton on Monday". The Echo. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 April 2018). "Glen Rovers move up the gears as 14-man Ballymartle crumble". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ^ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ Hurley, Denis (3 July 2019). "Cork take aim at Clare after proving too strong for Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  10. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  11. ^ O'Callaghan, Theres (7 January 2019). "Useful workout for Cork ahead of clash with Cats". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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