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| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Rabbitte (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Athenry and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.[1]
Career
[edit]Rabbitte played hurling at all grades as a student at the Presentation College in Athenry. He was part of the school's senior hurling team that won Connacht PPS SAHC titles 2023 and 2025, when he was team captain.[2][3][4] He later lined out with the ATU Galway freshers' team.[5] At club level, Rabbitte was part of the Athenry team that won the Galway SBHC title in 2024.[6]
At inter-county level, Rabbitte first appeared for Galway as part of the minor team beaten by Clare in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final.[7] He was later named on the GAA Minor Hurling Team of the Year.[8] Rabbitte immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[9]
Rabbitte first appeared for the senior team when he was included amongst the substitutes for Galway's game against Wexford in the 2025 Leinster SHC.[10] He made his debut in Galway's 2026 National Hurling League opening round defeat by Tipperary.[11] Rabbitte later won a Leinster SHC medal, following a 4–29 to 4–15 win over Dublin.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Rabbitte's father, Joe Rabbitte, was a two-time All-Star-winner as a member of the Galway senior team.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 4 July 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2025 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0-09 | 5 | 2-07 | 1 | 0-03 | 13 | 2-19 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0-09 | 5 | 2-07 | 1 | 0-03 | 13 | 2-19 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Presentation College, Athenry
- Connacht Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2023, 2025
- Athenry
- Galway
References
[edit]- ↑ "Galway's rising star has adapted quickly to senior hurling game". The 42. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "HURLING: Presentation Athenry 0-19 St. Raphael's Loughrea 2-10 (Connacht PPS Senior A Final Report & Reaction)". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ↑ Egan, Kevin (31 January 2025). "Presentation College Athenry beat Coláiste Bhaile Chláir to lift Connacht Schools Senior A Hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "HURLING: Presentation Athenry captain Jason Rabbitte with Galway Bay FM's Niall Canavan after their Connacht Senior A Final win over Coláiste Bhaile Chláir". Galway Bay FM. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "Fresher Hurlers League WIN". ATUSU website. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Athenry return to top table in Galway after seeing off Portumna in gripping final". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ↑ "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year". GAA website. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Five young hurlers to watch in 2025". GAA website. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Team News: Galway v Wexford Leinster SHC R3". Galway GAA website. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ Barry, Stephen (24 January 2026). "Stakelum's goal gives All-Ireland champions Tipperary winning start to league against Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Leinster SHC Final: Galway win first provincial title since 2018". GAA website. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Fallon, John (18 October 2024). "Family affair as Portumna bid to get back to hurling's top table in Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.