Corey Byrne Dunbar
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| Native name | Corey Broin Ó Dunbharra (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2003 (age 21–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Corey Byrne Dunbar (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ferns St Aidan's and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team.
Career
Byrne Dunbar first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St Mary's CBS in Enniscorthy.[1] He also represented the school in boxing and played underage soccer with Bray Wanderers and Wexford F.C.[2][3] At club level, Byrne Dunbar joined Ferns St Aidan's at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually progressing to the club's senior team. He won a Wexford SHC medal after a 1–20 to 0–22 defeat of St Martin's in the 2022 final.[4]
Byrne Dunbar first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team in 2020.[5] He later spent three successive seasons with the under-20 team, however, his underage career ended without success.[6] Byrne Dunbar first played for the senior team during the 2022 National Hurling League.[7]
Honours
- Ferns St Aidan's
- Wexford
References
- ^ "Colleges Hurling- Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown march into last four of the Leinster Championship". Kilkenny Live. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "WATCH LIVE: Three Irish fighters go for gold at European Schoolboys Championships this afternoon". Irish Boxing. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Corey Byrne-Dunbar". Extra Time. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Ferns St Aidan's hold firm to make joyous history in Wexford". Irish Examiner. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny minors finish strong to overcome Wexford and book Leinster Final spot". Kilkenny Live. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Kilkenny crowned Leinster U-20 hurling champions". GAA website. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Rory O'Connor shines again as Wexford take dead rubber". Wexford People. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.