| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Criostóir Ó Laoire | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1 May 1997 Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Occupation | An Garda Síochana member | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2015-present | Lucan Sarsfields | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2015-2019 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Dublin | 0 (0-00) | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:23, 20 June 2017. | |||
Christopher O'Leary (born 1 May 1997) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-back for the Dublin senior team.[1]
Born in Innishannon, County Cork, O'Leary first played competitive hurling at Hamilton High School. Here he captained the senior hurling team in the Harty Cup. O'Leary later lined out with University College Cork.[2]
O'Leary first appeared for the Valley Rovers club at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player, winning a county under-21 championship medal as a Gaelic footballer in 2015. He later joined the club's senior team while he also plays for divisional team Carrigdhoun.
O'Leary was seventeen when he was selected for the Cork minor team. He played for one championship season with the minor team. O'Leary subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team. By this stage he had also joined the Cork senior team after making his debut during the 2017 Munster League.[3]
- ^ "Player profile: Christopher O'Leary". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Rooney, Declan (24 February 2017). "DJ Carey's IT Carlow side claim UCC scalp and place in their first ever Fitzgibbon final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Young forwards point the way as Cork hurlers claim opening day win over Kerry". The 42. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.