Cathal Dunbar (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club Naomh Éanna and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-forward.

Playing career

Gorey Community School

Dunbar first came to prominence as a hurler with Gorey Community School. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team and lined out in several Leinster Championship campaigns.

Institute of Technology, Carlow

As a student at the

Institute of Technology, Carlow The Institute of Technology, Carlow (IT Carlow; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Cheatharlach) was an institute of technology, located in Carlow, Ireland. The institute had campuses in Carlow, Wexford, and Wicklow, as well as a part-time pr ...

, Dunbar joined the senior hurling team during his second year. He lined out for the college in several

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ...

campaigns.

Naomh Éanna

Dunbar joined the Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team. In January 2018, it was announced that Dunbar sought a transfer from his home club to

Gorey Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the ''Gorey Guardian''. As a growi ...

town's Naomh Éanna. The transfer was met with heavy opposition as Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara club officials disputed the fact that Dunbar was living in Gorey. The transfer was eventually completed after two months. On 21 October 2018, Dunbar lined out at left corner-forward when Naomh Éanna reached the

final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...

of the Wexford Senior Championship. He scored 1-04 from play and ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-11 to 0-13 defeat of St. Martin's.

Wexford

Minor and under-21

Dunbar first lined out for

Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...

as a member of the minor team during the 2013 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 4 May when he lined out at midfield in a 3-07 to 1-10 defeat by

Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

. Dunbar was eligible for the minor grade again during the 2014 Leinster Championship. He played his last game in the grade on 21 June 2014 when he scored a point from midfield in a 0-17 to 0-16 defeat by

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

. Dunbar was drafted onto the Wexford under-21 team for the 20135Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 May 2015 when he came on as a 41st-minute substitute in Wexford's 0-23 to 0-14 defeat of

Kildare Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional cen ...

. On 8 July 2015, Dunbar won a Leinster Championship medal after scoring 1-01 from right corner-forward in the 4-17 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the final. He retained his position at right corner-forward for the

All-Ireland final The All-Ireland Final may refer to: * All-Ireland Hurling Final, the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Senior, Minor and Under-21 levels) * The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ...

against

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

on 12 September 2015. Dunbar scored a point from play but ended the game on the losing side following a 0-26 to 1-07 defeat. Dunbar was eligible for the under-21 grade for a third and final season in

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

. On 5 July, O'Connor he two points from right corner-forward when Wexford suffered a 0-30 to 1-15 defeat by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.

Senior

Dunbar was added to the Wexford senior team in advance of the 2016 National League. He made his first appearance for the team on 13 February 2016 when he was selected at right corner-forward but lined out at left wing-forward in Wexford's 2-23 to 0-15 defeat by

. Dunbar made his first Leinster Championship appearance on 21 May 2016 when he was introduced as a half-time substitute for Andrew Kenny in a 2-19 to 0-12 defeat by Dublin. On 2 July 2017, Dunbar was named on the bench when Wexford qualified for their first Leinster final in nine years. He came on as a 53rd-minute substitute for

Harry Kehoe Harry Kehoe (born 7 November 1990) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cloughbawn and has been a member of the Wexford senior team since 2009. Honours ;Waterford Institute of Technology *Fitzgibbon Cup: 2014 ;C ...

and scored a point in the 0-29 to 1-17 defeat by

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

. On 20 January 2018, Dunbar lined out at left wing-forward when Wexford faced Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup final. He scored a point from play in the 1-24 apiece draw. Wexford won the subsequent free-taking shoot-out, with Dunbar claiming his first silverware at senior level with Wexford. Wexford reached a second Leinster final in three years on 30 June 2019. Dunbar was selected at right corner-forward but started the game on the bench after a series of late changes. He came on as a 59th-minute substitute for Paul Morris and collected a winners' medal following the 1-23 to 0-23 defeat of Kilkenny.

Career statistics

Honours

;Naomh Éanna *

Wexford Senior Hurling Championship The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Pettitt's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athl ...

(1):

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

;Wexford *

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

(1):

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

* Walsh Cup (1):

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ...

(1):

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunbar, Cathal 1996 births Living people Naomh Éanna hurlers Wexford inter-county hurlers