Ross King (born 16 August 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Rathdowney–Errill and at inter-county level with the

Laois senior hurling team The Laois county hurling team represents Laois in hurling and is governed by Laois GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Ch ...

. He usually lines out as a left corner-forward.

Career

King first came to prominence as a member of the Rathdowney–Errill club at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's senior team and has since won

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titles in 2012, 2014 and 2019. He simultaneously played with

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in the

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, having earlier won a

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medal as a

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. King made his first appearances at inter-county level during a three-year stint with the Laois under-21 team. He joined the

in 2014 and was at corner-forward when Laois secured the

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title.

Career statistics

Honours

;University College Dublin *

: 2012 ;Rathdowney-Errill *

Laois Senior Hurling Championship The Laois Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Laois GAA clubs. The Laois GAA, Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888. Clough–Ballacolla GAA, Clough–Bal ...

: 2012, 2014, 2019 ;Laois *

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References

External links

Ross King profile
at the UCD A.F.C. website
Ross King profile
at the Laois GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Ross 1993 births Living people Rathdowney-Errill hurlers UCD hurlers Laois inter-county hurlers