Huw Lawlor (born 1 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club

O'Loughlin Gaels O'Loughlin Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the St. John’s parish of Kilkenny city, County Kilkenny, Ireland. History The club was founded in 1969, replacing the St. John’s Hurling Club that started back in 1887. O ...

and at inter-county level with the

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. He usually lines out as a full-back.

Playing career

Kilkenny CBS

Lawlor first came to prominence as a hurler with Kilkenny CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 9 March 2014, he lined out at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS defeated local rivals St. Kieran's College by 2–13 to 0–13 to win the Leinster Championship. Lawlor was again at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS faced St. Kieran's in the

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on 5 April 2014. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2–16 to 0–13 defeat.

O'Loughlin Gaels

Lawlor joined the

club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success at minor and under-21 levels before joining the club's senior team. On 30 October 2016, Lawlor won a Kilkenny Championship medal with O'Loughlin Gaels when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0–19 to 1–12 defeat of

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in the final.

Kilkenny

Under-21

Lawlor first lined out for

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as a member of the under-21 team during the 2016 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1–11 to 0–12 defeat by

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. On 5 July 2017, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Kilkenny's 0–30 to 1–15 defeat of

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in the final. On 9 September, he lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0–17 to 0–11 defeat by

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in the

Senior

Lawlor was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 2018 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 10 November 2018 when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's defeat by

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in the Wild Geese Trophy. On 27 January 2019, Lawlor made his competitive debut when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's 2–18 defeat of

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in the

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. He made his first

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appearance on 11 May 2019 when he was at centre-back in Kilkenny's 2–23 to 1–21 defeat of

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. On 30 June 2019, Lawlor lined out at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat by

in the Leinster final. He was again selected at full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 3–25 to 0–20 defeat by

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in the 2019 All-Ireland final. Lawlor ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star. On 14 November 2020, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 2–20 to 0–24 defeat of

in the Leinster final.

Career statistics

Honours

;Kilkenny CBS *

Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship Leinster colleges senior hurling "A" championship, is the top level hurling championship for secondary schools in Leinster. The winners receive the Corn ui Dhuill and advance to the All-Ireland colleges "A" senior hurling championship, where they ...

: 2014 ;O'Loughlin Gaels *

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*Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015 *Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 2014 ;Kilkenny *

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 ...

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;Awards * All-Star Award (1): 2022 *''

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'' Team of the Year: 2022

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawlor, Huw 1996 births Living people UCD hurlers O'Loughlin Gaels hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers