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Wayne McNamara

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Wayne McNamara
Personal information
Irish name Uáin Mac Conmara
Sport Hurling
Position Centre Back
Born (1986-06-11) 11 June 1986 (age 38)
Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2003-
Adare
Club titles
Limerick titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2006-2016
Limerick 50
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
NHL 1

Wayne McNamara (born 11 June 1986) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for the Limerick senior team.

McNamara joined the team during the 2006 Senior Hurling championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen over subsequent seasons. Since then he has won one National League (Division 2) medal. McNamara has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level McNamara is a three-time county club championship medalist with Adare.

Playing career

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Club

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McNamara is a dual player of both hurling and Gaelic football with the Adare club and has enjoyed much success.[citation needed]

In 2007 he lined out in his first hurling championship decider. Croom were the opponents, however, a convincing 0-14 to 0-5 victory gave McNamara his first championship medal.[1]

Adare reached the final once again in 2008. A 0-13 to 0-8 defeat of Ahane gave McNamara a second consecutive championship medal.[2]

In 2009 Adare were back in the championship decider and the chance to claim their first ever hat-trick of championship titles. Na Piarsaigh provided the opposition in a disappointing game. A 1-17 to 0-3 trouncing gave McNamara his third successive championship medal.[3]

Inter-county

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McNamara was drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling panel for a crucial All-Ireland qualifier against Offaly in 2006.[4] He played no part in that game but was included on the panel again the following year, making his debut in a Waterford Crystal Cup game against the Limerick Institute of Technology.[5]

After making some cameo appearances for Limerick, McNamara was a regular member of the starting fifteen by 2011. He won a National League (Division 2) medal that year following a 4-12 to 2-13 defeat of near neighbours Clare.[6]

Honours

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Team

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Adare
Limerick

References

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  1. ^ "Limerick on the rise". Irish Independent. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 October 2008). "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Adare swat Na Piarsaigh aside to claim Limerick title". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Hurlers welcome back U21 medallists". Hogan Stand website. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Limerick have two debutants". Hogan Stand website. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  6. ^ O'Connor, Christy (2 May 2011). "Limerick on the rise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2012.