Robert Downey (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full- back and half back for club side

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and at inter-county level with the

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. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.

Playing career

Christian Brothers College

During his secondary schooling at Christian Brothers College, Downey was a regular with the senior team that played in the Dr. Harty Cup.

University College Cork

After lining out for the

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freshers' team in his first year at university, Downey was added to the senior team in advance of the

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. On 12 February 2020, he won a

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medal after lining out at full-back in UCC's 0-18 to 2-11 defeat of the

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in the

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Glen Rovers

Downey joined the

club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 11 September 2017, he was at centre-back when Glen Rovers defeated

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to win the Premier County Minor Championship final. Downey was still eligible for the minor grade when he joined the Glen Rovers senior team. On 9 October 2016, he was an unused substitute when Glen Rovers won the Cork Senior Championship after a 0-19 to 2-10 defeat of Erin's Own in the final. On 20 October 2019, Downey played in his second

when Glen Rovers faced

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. Lining out at right wing-back, he ended the game on the losing side following a 2-17 to 1-16 defeat.

Cork

Minor and under-20

Downey first played for Cork as a member of the minor team and made his first appearance as a full-forward on 3 May 2017 in Cork's 1-24 to 0-08 defeat of

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. On 9 July, he scored 1-02 when Cork defeated

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by 4-21 to 0-16 to win the

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for the first time since

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. On 3 September, Downey was at full-forward when Cork faced

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in the

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. He scored a point from play, however, Cork were defeated by 2-17 to 2-15. On 3 July 2019, Downey made his first appearance for Cork's inaugural under-20 team when he lined out at left wing-back in the 1-20 to 0-16 defeat of

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. On 23 July 2019, he was switched to right wing-back when Cork suffered a 3-15 to 2-17 defeat by

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in the

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. He was selected at left wing-back when Cork faced Tipperary for a second time in the

on 24 August 2019. Downey scored a point from play but ended the game on the losing side after a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat.

Senior

Downey made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 29 December 2018. He lined out at left wing-back in Cork's 1-20 to 0-21 defeat by Clare in the pre-season Munster League. On 24 February 2019, he made his first appearance in the

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in a 2-21 to 1-21 defeat of

. Downey made his first appearance in the

when he lined out at right wing-back in Cork's 1-26 to 1-19 defeat of Limerick on 19 May.

Career statistics

Club

Inter-county

Minor

Senior

Honours

;University College Cork *

(1):

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(1):

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(1):

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References

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