Calum Lyons
Calum Lyons (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Intermediate Championship club Ballyduff Lower and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Colm Ó Liatháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1997 Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyduff Lower | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-2016 2016-2018 |
Institute of Technology, Carlow Waterford Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Waterford | 7 (1-06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:51, 29 November 2020. | |||
Playing career
St. Declan's Community College
Lyons first came to prominence as a hurler with St. Declan's Community College in Kilmacthomas. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team and serving as captain in his final year.[2]
Institute of Technology, Carlow
As a student at the Institute of Technology, Carlow, Lyons was immediately called up to the institute's senior hurling team. He was an unused substitute during IT Carlow's Walsh Cup campaign in 2016.[3]
Waterford Institute of Technology
As a student at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Lyons was drafted onto the senior hurling team during his first year. He lined out in the unsuccessful Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns in 2017 and 2018.[4][5]
Ballyduff Lower
Lyons joined the Ballyduff Lower club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.
On 22 October 2016, Lyons lined out at centre-back when Ballyduff Lower faced St. Mary's in the Waterford Junior Championship final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following a 2-14 to 0-11 victory.
Minor and under-21
Lyons first played for Waterford as a member of the minor team during the 2015 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 8 April 2015 and scored 0-02 from midfield in the 1-14 to 0-16 defeat by Tipperary.[6] Lyons played his last game in the minor grade on 6 May 2015 in an 0-18 to 1-10 defeat by Limerick.[7]
Lyons progressed onto the Waterford under-21 team in advance of the 2017 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance in that grade on 13 July 2017 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 2-17 to 1-19 defeat by Cork at the semi-final stage.[8]
Lyons was again eligible for the under-21 team for the 2018 Munster Championship, however, he lost his place on the starting fifteen. He made his only appearance for the team on 20 June 2017 when he scored a point after coming on as a substitute in a second successive 0-23 to 1-17 defeat by Cork at the semi-final stage.[9]
Senior
Lyons was added to the Waterford senior team prior to the start of the pre-season Munster League in 2017. He made his first appearance on 8 January when he came on as a substitute for Conor Prunty at left wing-back in a 0-24 to 1-14 defeat by Limerick.[10] Lyons made an appearance in all of Waterford's Munster League games, however, he was not included on the panel for the National League or Championship.
After being omitted from the team for the entire 2018 season, Lyons returned to the Waterford panel during the 2019 National League. He made his first appearance in that competition on 16 February 2019 when he came on as a 49th-minute substitute for Jordan Henley at left wing-back and scored a point in 3-15 to 0-10 defeat of Carlow.[11] On 31 March 2019, Lyons was at full-back when Waterford suffered a 1-24 to 0-19 defeat by Limerick in the National League final.[12] He made his Munster Championship debut on 19 May 2019 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 2-30 to 0-18 defeat by Tipperary.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 November 2020.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford | 2017 | Division 1A | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2019 | Division 1B | 6 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-01 | — | 9 | 0-02 | ||
| 2020 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-01 | 2 | 1-02 | 2 | 0-03 | 7 | 1-06 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0-02 | 5 | 1-03 | 2 | 0-03 | 16 | 1-08 | ||
References
- Breheny, Martin (24 March 2019). "14-man Waterford advance to league final but worry for Galway over Joe Canning injury". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- Foley, Kieran (12 June 2015). "St Declan's Community College, Kilmacthomas School awards". The Munster Express. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Walsh Cup teams Wexford & IT Carlow". Leinster GAA website. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "DCU spring a surprise to beat WIT in the Independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup". Irish Independent. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- McCarthy, Tomás (1 February 2018). "1-6 for Limerick's Murphy as UL see off WIT to set up Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final with UCC". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Cahill, Jackie (9 April 2015). "Carey finds range as Tipperary edge past Waterford in minor hurling quarter-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2015). "Limerick minors battle back to book semi-final showdown with Rebels". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- O'Toole, Fintan (13 July 2017). "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Hurley, Denis (20 June 2018). "Cork through to Munster hurling final after second-half comeback against Waterford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- O'Toole, Fintan (8 January 2017). "Fitzgibbon and Dempsey key in helping new Limerick boss claim win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- McCarthy, Tomás (16 February 2019). "Stephen Bennett scores 1-8 as Déise blow away thirteen-man Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Hogan, Vincent (19 May 2019). "Waterford's championship left hanging by a thread as Tipperary turn on the style in another resounding win". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.