Diarmuid Stritch
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| Born | 2005 (age 20–21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diarmuid Stritch (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clonlara and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Stritch was educated at Ardscoil Rís in Limerick and played hurling at all levels during his time as a student there. He lost finals in the Dean Ryan Cup and Dr Harty Cup competitions, before winning a Dr Croke Cup medal in 2022 after a 1–17 to 0–15 win over St Kieran's College in the All-Ireland PPS SAHC final.[1][2][3][4]
Stritch later studied at the University of Limerick (UL) and was part of the hurling team that won the All-Ireland freshers' title in 2025.[5] He won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal the following year when Ul had a 13-point win over Mary Immaculate College in the final.[6]
At club level, Stritch first played for the Clonlara club at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He won a Clare SHC medal in his debut season in 2023, after a 3–18 to 2–16 win over Crusheen in the final.[7]
Stritch first played for Clare during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2021 and 2022.[8] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team but ended his underage career, having lost three provincial finals in five years.[9] Stritch was drafted onto the senior team in April 2025.[10] He made his debut during the 2026 National Hurling League.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 21 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Clare | 2025 | Division 1A | — | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2026 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-13 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-13 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0-13 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-13 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Ardscoil Rís
- Dr Croke Cup (1): 2022
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2026
- All-Ireland Fresher 1 Hurling Championship (1): 2025
- Clonlara
- Clare
References
[edit]- ↑ Buckley, Brendan (17 November 2021). "St Flannan's clinch Dean Ryan Cup with late goal burst". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (5 February 2022). "Gritty Tulla make dreams reality with first Harty Cup win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "UL crowned Electric Ireland Freshers hurling champions". GAA website. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Limerick stars shine as clinical UL see off local rivals Mary Immaculate College in Fitzgibbon Cup final". Limerick Live. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Brosnan, Maurice (23 October 2023). "O'Loughlin answers Clonlara critics with sensational scoring haul". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (10 May 2022). "Clare forced into midfield alteration for Munster minor decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (7 May 2025). "Late Stritch goal proves the difference as Clare pip regretful Cork to reach U20 Munster decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ McMahon, Pádraic (17 April 2025). "Stritch joins Clare senior hurling panel & Galvin returns to training". The Clare Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Six League Debutants, Ten Points: The New Generation Powering Clare Hurling". Clare GAA website. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.