Eddie Enright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Mac Ionnrachtaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
29 December 1974 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1992-2007 1994-1999 2008-2011 |
Thurles Sarsfields → UCC Watergrasshill | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1999-2006 | Tipperary | 24 (0-13) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Eddie Enright (born 29 December 1974[1]) is an Irish hurling manager, selector and former player. At club level, he played with Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Enright first played hurling to a high standard as a student at CBS Thurles. He lined out in all grades during his time there, including the Dr Harty Cup.[2] Enright later attended University College Cork and won three consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup medals, including one as team captain in 1998.[3]
At club level, Enright first played with the Durlas Óg juvenile club. He won several divisional and county medals as a dual player in the under-12 grade.[4] Enright subsequently progressed to adult level with Thurles Sarsfields. He won six Mid Tipperary SHC medals between 1993 and 2007. Enright also won a Tipperary SHC medal in 2005, following a 1–17 to 0–15 defeat of Drom-Inch in the final.[5] He ended his club career with the Watergrasshill club in Cork after transferring there in 2008.[6]
Enright first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary at under-21 level. He won a Munster U21HC medal, as well as being part of the Tipperary team that beat Kilkenny in the 1995 All-Ireland under-21 final.[7] Enright made his senior team debut during Tipperary's National Hurling League-winning campaign in 1999. He collected a second league winner' medal in 2001.[8] Tipperary made a clean sweep of all the major hurling competitions that season, with Enright later winning a Munster SHC title before Tipperary beat Galway in the 2001 All-Ireland final.[9] He ended the season with an All-Star.[10] He brought his inter-county career to an end in January 2006.[11]
Management career
[edit]Enright first became involved in team management and coaching with University College Cork. He was a selector when the college claimed the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2012, before managing the team to retaining the title in 2013.[12]
Enright managed the Watergrasshill club to the Cork PIHC title after a 2-16 to 0-19 win over Carrigaline in 2024.[13] The club later claimed the Munster Club IHC title after beating Cashel King Cormacs.[14] Enright guided the club to the All-Ireland Club IHC following a 2-15 to 0-18 defeat of Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry in the 2025 All-Ireland club final.[15]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998 (c)
- Thurles Sarsfields
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 2005
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007
- Mid Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1992, 1995
- Mid Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: 1992
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2001
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2001
- National Hurling League: 1999, 2001
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1995
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1995
Management
[edit]- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2012, 2013
- Watergrasshill
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2025
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Youthful look to Tipp team". Tipperary Star. 8 September 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Thurles CBS Programme" (PDF). Thurles CBS website. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Blow for UCC as Rice misses Limerick clash". Irish Examiner. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "All Stars". Durlas Óg GAA website. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Keys, Colm (17 October 2005). "TIPPERARY: Sarsfields end the famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Watergrasshill's adopted Tipperary son not surprised by their 2024 leap". Irish Examiner. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Under 21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Tipp triumph as Cummins keeps Clare attack at bay". Irish Independent. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Hurling: Tipp shade it in pulsating final". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Enright makes Premier return". Irish Examiner. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Tipp to miss former All-Star Enright". Irish Examiner. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Cregan: Loss paves way for future glory". Irish Independent. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Munster Club IHC: Watergrasshill in a winter wonderland after win over Cashel". Echo Live. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Desmond finds goal touch at the death to bring final joy for Watergrasshill". Irish Examiner. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.