Eoin Cody
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eoin Mac Óda | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Corner-forward | ||
| Born |
12 September 2000 Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 43 (23-122) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2020-2024 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2020-present | Kilkenny | 26 (10-54) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 21:19, 6 March 2024. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:29, 8 June 2024. | |||
Eoin Cody (born 12 September 2000) is a hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-forward.
Playing career
St. Kieran's College
Cody first came to hurling prominence as a student at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny. After lining out in different grades throughout the years, he eventually joined the college's senior team. In his first big game at college's level, Cody scored eight points from placed balls in a 1–14 to 1–11 defeat by Dublin North in the 2018 Leinster final.[1] He was dropped from the starting fifteen for the subsequent All-Ireland final against Presentation College, Athenry, but collected a winners' medal after coming on as a substitute in the 5–19 to 3-16 extra-time victory.[2]
Cody was once again eligible for the college's senior team the following year and claimed a Leinster Colleges Championship title after a 1–17 to 2–07 defeat of Coláiste Eoin.[3] The subsequent All-Ireland final was a repeat of the previous year, with Cody scoring eight points and collecting a second successive winners' medal after the 1–15 to 1–12 win over Presentation College, Athenry.[4]
Ballyhale Shamrocks
After an underage career that yielded minor and under-20 championship successes, Cody joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks senior team for the 2018 Kilkenny County Championship. He made his debut on 23 September 2018, scoring a goal in the 3–22 to 1-12 first-round win over St. Patrick's. Cody ended the championship by claiming his first winners' medal after scoring 1-01 from play in the 2–20 to 2–17 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final.[5] He later claimed his first Leinster Club Championship medal after the 2–21 to 0–11 win over Ballyboden St. Enda's in the Leinster final.[6] Cody was selected at left corner-forward when Ballyhale qualified for the All-Ireland final on 17 March 2019. He collected a first winners' medal following the 2–28 to 2–11 victory over St. Thomas's.[7] Cody was one of six Ballyhale Shamrocks hurlers later chosen on the Team of the Year.[8]
Cody won a second successive Kilkenny County Championship title after scoring 1-02 from play in the 2–21 to 1–15 win over James Stephens in the 2019 final.[9] His undefeated championship run continued when he subsequently won a second successive Leinster CLub Championship medal after a 1–21 to 0–15 victory over St. Mullin's in the 2019 Leinster final.[10] On 18 January 2020, Cody was again selected at left corner-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Borris-Ileigh in the 2020 All-Ireland final. He was held scoreless over the course of the game but claimed a second successive All-Ireland Club Championship medal after the 0–18 to 0–15 victory.[11]
Kilkenny
Cody first played for Kilkenny as a 16-year-old when he was drafted onto the minor team for the 2017 Leinster Minor Championship. He claimed a Leinster Minor Championship title that season after coming on as a substitute in the 3–15 to 1–17 defeat of Dublin in the Leinster final.[12] After being overage for the minor grade the following year, Cody was added to the Kilkenny under-20 team in 2019. He won a Leinster Under-20 Championship medal that season after scoring two points from play in the 1–17 to 0–18 win over Wexford in the final.[13]
Performances at club level saw Cody drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team during the 2020 National League.[14] He made his first appearance for the team when he came on as a substitute for Billy Ryan in a drawn round 4 game with Clare.[15] Cody was later retained on Kilkenny's Leinster Championship panel, and claimed a provincial winners' medal after lining out at left corner-forward in the 2–20 to 0–24 victory over Galway in the 2020 final.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 October 2023.
| Team | Year | Kilkenny | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2018-19 | 4 | 2-05 | 2 | 1-04 | 2 | 1-06 | 8 | 4-15 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 3-12 | 3 | 3-08 | 2 | 0-02 | 9 | 6-22 | |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 3-08 | — | — | 4 | 3-08 | |||
| 2021-22 | 4 | 1-13 | 3 | 3-12 | 2 | 0-05 | 9 | 4-30 | |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 1-18 | 3 | 3-13 | 2 | 1-07 | 9 | 5-38 | |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1-09 | — | — | 4 | 1-09 | |||
| Total | 24 | 11-75 | 11 | 10-37 | 8 | 2-20 | 43 | 23-122 | |
Inter-county
- As of match played 8 June 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Kilkenny | 2020 | Division 1A | 2 | 1-09 | 2 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-02 | 5 | 1-13 |
| 2021 | Division 1B | 4 | 1-17 | 2 | 1-06 | 1 | 0-04 | 7 | 2-27 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0-06 | 6 | 2-10 | 2 | 0-04 | 10 | 2-20 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 2-09 | 6 | 3-16 | 2 | 2-05 | 13 | 7-30 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 3-23 | 4 | 2-05 | 0 | 0-00 | 11 | 5-28 | ||
| Total | 20 | 7-64 | 20 | 8-39 | 6 | 2-15 | 46 | 17-118 | ||
Honours
- St. Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2019
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2019
- Ballyhale Shamrocks
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2023
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Kilkenny
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (c), 2024
- National Hurling League: 2021
- Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2019
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
- Individual
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards: 2023
References
- ^ "Currie fires Dublin North to famous Leinster win". Irish Independent. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Kane, Conor (31 March 2018). "St Kieran's flirt with disaster in dramatic Croke Cup final". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Brennan stars as St Kieran's turn on style to claim title". Irish Independent. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts". Irish Independent. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2018). "Henry Shefflin launches managerial career as Ballyhale win Kilkenny championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Hogan, Vincent (2 December 2018). "Henry Shefflin's Ballyhale sweep aside Ballyboden to claim ninth Leinster club title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (17 March 2019). "Colin Fennelly inspires Ballyhale to All Ireland glory as Henry Shefflin reaches another milestone". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 April 2019). "6 players from kingpins Ballyhale selected in All-Ireland club hurling awards". The 42. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2019). "Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Stapleton, Shane (1 December 2019). "No more fairytales for St Mullins as ruthless Ballyhale defend their Leinster crown". The 42. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 January 2020). "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris-Ileigh". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (2 July 2017). "Adrian Mullen, cousin of the Fennelly brothers, hits 1-9 as Cats exact revenge on Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (17 July 2019). "Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years". The 42. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Team news: Cody handed first start for Cats". Hogan Stand. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Keys, Colm (23 February 2020). "Spoils shared at Nowlan Park as frantic finish sees Kilkenny and Clare finish all square". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (14 November 2020). "Kilkenny land first Leinster title since 2016 as second half surge takes down Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2020.