Ciarán Joyce

Ciarán Joyce

Personal information
Irish name	Ciarán Seoige
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-back
Born	2002 Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
2020-present 2021-present	Castlemartyr → Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2021-present	MTU Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2021-present	Cork	15 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:52, 7 July 2024.

Ciarán Joyce (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Castlemartyr, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Joyce first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Midleton CBS. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2018. Joyce's first year as a senior ended with a 2-12 to 0-14 defeat of St Flannan's College in the 2019 Harty Cup final.^[1] He added a Dr O'Callaghan Cup medal to his collection in February 2020 after a 3-24 to 1-15 defeat of St Francis College in the final.^[2] Joyce later studied at Munster Technological University Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.^[3]

Club career

Joyce began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with a Castlemartyr-Dungourney amalgamation known as Kiltha Óg. He won a Cork Premier 2 U14 Championship-League double in 2016, before claiming a Cork Premier 2 MHC title in 2018 after 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Bandon.^[4][5]

Joyce made his first appearance for Castlemartyr's adult team in 3-13 to 2-13 defeat of St Finbarr's in August 2020. He ended his debut season with a Cork LIHC medal after a 1-20 to 0-11 defeat of Russell Rovers in the final.^[6] Joyce added a Cork IAHC title to his collection in November 2021 after being named man of the match in the 1-19 to 0-12 defeat of Sarsfields.^[7]

As a member of the Imokilly divisional team, Joyce won back-to-back Denis O'Riordan Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.^[8][9]

Inter-county career

Joyce first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team during their unsuccessful Munster MHC campaign in 2019.^[10] He immediately progressed to Cork's under-20 team in 2020. Success in this grade was immediate with Joyce claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in his first year after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin.^[11][12] He claimed a second successive Munster U20HC medal after a two point defeat of Limerck in 2021.^[13] Joyce's last game in the grade saw him claim a second successive winners' medal after a defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.^[14]

Joyce had one more year of under-20 hurling, however, his inclusion on the senior team in December 2021 made him ineligible for the grade.^[15][16] He was at left corner-back when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford.^[17] Joyce was a GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year nominee in November 2023.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 7 July 2024

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Cork	2022	Division 1A	5	0-06	4	0-00	2	0-00	11	0-06
	2023		4	0-01	4	0-00	—		8	0-01
	2024		3	0-03	2	0-01	3	0-00	8	0-04
Career total			12	0-10	10	0-01	5	0-00	27	0-11

Honours

Midleton CBS

• Harty Cup: 2019

Kiltha Óg

• Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2018
• Cork Premier 2 Under-14 Hurling Championship: 2016

Castlemartyr

• Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship: 2021
• Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020
• East Cork Junior A Football Championship: 2024

Imokilly

• Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship 2024
• Denis O'Riordan Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024

Cork

• All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
• Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021

References

1. "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
2. O'Callaghan, Therese (14 February 2020). "Midleton take victory in high-scoring Dr O'Callaghan Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
3. "MTU Cork fall short against Galway in Fitzgibbon opener". Echo Live. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
4. "January Rebel Óg awards is Kiltha Óg". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
5. "Minor champions 2018". Kiltha Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
6. Coleman, John (21 August 2021). "Dominant Castlemartyr overcome neighbours to seal county title glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
7. Fogarty, John (20 November 2021). "IAHC: Castlemartyr win a second county title in space of three months". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
8. Hurley, Denis (21 August 2022). "PSHC: Dominant Imokilly see off Avondhu to reach quarter-finals". Echo Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
9. O'Callaghan, Therese (26 August 2023). "Old guard inspire Imokilly to retain Cork Divisions title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
10. "Flynn the standout performer as Limerick and Cork share minor spoils". The 42. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
11. Moynihan, Michael (23 December 2020). "Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
12. O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
13. "Cork dig deep to retain Munster U20 hurling title". GAA website. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
14. "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
15. "Cork move on from All-Star snub with five young hurlers promoted". Echo Live. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
16. "Ready to emerge into the spotlight: Top young hurlers to watch in 2022". Irish Examiner. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
17. Fogarty, John (2 April 2022). "Stephen Bennett leads Waterford to emphatic Allianz NHL Division 1 final win over Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
18. "Limerick dominate All-Star and player of the year nominations for 2023". RTÉ Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.