David O'Sullivan (born 5 November 1988 in
Ballygunner
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hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA (nicknamed "The Gunners") is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club located in the parish of St Mary's Ballygunner in Waterford City, Ireland.
The are the current All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship title holders.
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club. His brother
Brian O'Sullivan is currently also a panel member on the
Waterford Senior Hurling Team. He made his championship debut 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 June 2011.
Playing career
Club
O'Sullivan plays his club hurling with
Ballygunner
Ballygunner ( ga, Baile Gunnair), is a civil parish in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies on the southern outskirts of Waterford city.
The placename is derived, in part, from the Old Norse masculine personal name ''Gunnarr' ...
in
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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. His father Tagh managed the senior team in 1998. He won his 1st
County Medal in 2009.
College
O'Sullivan played college hurling for
De La Salle College in
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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. While there, he won a
Harty Cups and an
All-Ireland Colleges medals in 2007 co-captaining the team alongside Craig Molony.
Inter-county
O'Sullivan was named on the
Waterford Senior Hurling Panel in 2011. He made his competitive debut against
Cork
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in the 2011
National Hurling League. On 12 June 2011, he made his championship debut in
Semple Stadium Thurles
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in the
Munster Senior Hurling 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 ...
following the late withdrawal of
Richie Foley. He started alongside his brother Brian on the day.
Championship Appearances
References
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1988 births
Living people
Ballygunner hurlers
Waterford inter-county hurlers