Liam Rushe

Liam Rushe
	Rushe in 2015
Personal information
Irish name	Liam Ó Luachra
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre back
Born	18 June 1990 (age 34); Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Occupation	Accountant
Club(s)
Years	Club
2007–2020; 2021–	St Patrick's, Palmerstown; Na Fianna
Club titles
Dublin titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2009–2022	Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	1
NHL	1
All Stars	2

Liam Rushe (born 18 June 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Na Fianna and formerly at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team.^[1]

Rushe made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and has become a regular member of the starting fifteen since then. During that time he has won one Leinster Senior Hurling Championship winner's medal (2013) one National Hurling League winner's medal and has been a runner-up in two Leinster finals.

At club level Rushe plays with St Patrick's, Palmerstown. Rushe did both his primary and secondary schooling through Irish. He is a fluent Irish speaker and does match commentary work with TG4.

Playing career

Club

As a member of the St Patrick's, Palmerstown club, he won a county club 'B' championship title in 2008.

Rushe transferred from his home club St Patrick's, Palmerstown to Na Fianna ahead of the 2021 season and has gone on to win a senior county title in 2023.^[2]

Minor and under-21

Rushe first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in 2007 as a member of the Dublin minor hurling team in 2007. He won a Leinster title that year following a 2-14 to 1-10 defeat of Kilkenny.

By 2010 Rushe had joined the Dublin under-21 hurling team. He won a Leinster title in that grade that year following a 2-15 to 0-15 defeat of Wexford.

Rushe's side retained their provincial title in 2011 following another comprehensive defeat of Wexford. He was named man of the match for his performance in that game. Dublin later played in the All-Ireland final against Galway, however, they were beaten by 3-14 to 1-10.

Senior

Rushe had recently finished up with the minor grade team when he made his senior championship debut at full-forward in a Leinster quarter-final game against Antrim. The Dublin team subsequently qualified for a first Leinster final in eighteen years. However Kilkenny won the match with a 2-18 to 0-18 score line.^[3]

After a disappointing championship in 2010, Dublin qualified for the National Hurling League final in 2011, their first decider in over seventy years. A 0-22 to 1-7 victory over Kilkenny gave Rushe a National League winners' medal.^[4] Dublin and Kilkenny would play again in the Leinster final that day, however, the result was reversed on this occasion. A 4-17 to 1-15 score line gave victory to Kilkenny.^[5] In spite of this defeat Dublin remained in the championship and reached an All-Ireland semi-final against reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary. However, Tipperary narrowly won by 1-19 to 0-18.^[6] Rushe finished off the season by winning his very first All-Star award while he was also named All-Stars Young Hurler of the Year.^[7]

Honours

Dublin

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2010, 2011
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2007
National Hurling League (1): 2011
National Hurling Division 1B (1): 2013

St Patrick's Palmerstown

Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2008

Leinster

Interprovincial Championship (1): 2012

Personal

All-Star Awards (2): 2011, 2013
All Stars Young Hurler of the Year (1): 2011

References

^ "Profile: Liam Rushe". Hurling statistics website. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^ "Imports Rushe and Ryan to lead Na Fianna cause in absence of skipper Burke". Irish Examiner. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 2-18 Dublin 0-18". RTÉ Sport. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
^ Moran, Seán (2 May 2011). "Landslide win and landmark title for dauntless Dublin". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 4-17 Dublin 1-15". RTÉ Sport. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
^ "RTÉ Sport: Tipperary 1-19 Dublin 0-18". RTÉ Sport. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
^ "Shefflin named All Star for 10th time". RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Johnny McCaffrey	Dublin Senior Hurling Captain 2015–2017	Succeeded by Chris Crummey
Awards
Preceded by Brendan Maher (Tipperary)	All Stars Young Hurler of the Year 2011	Succeeded by Johnny Coen (Galway)