Sam O'Farrell (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Nenagh Éire Óg and at inter-county level was included in the training panel of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

At club level, O'Farrell first played for Nenagh Éire Óg at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's senior team. He had his first success in 2023 when he claimed a North Tipperary SHC title after a 0–21 to 0–17 defeat of Kiladangan in the final. O'Farrell first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary at the age of 17 when he

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ed the minor team that won the All-Ireland MHC title after a defeat of

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in 2022. He ended the season by being named on the Team of the Year. O'Farrell progressed to the under-20 team and was an All-Ireland U20HC runner-up as vice-captain of the team in 2024. On 31 May 2025, O'Farrell captained Tipperary to win the

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after a 3-19 to 1-16 win against

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in the final. He became the first Tipperary player to captain the county to both All-Ireland minor and U20 titles. O'Farrell was called-up to the senior team's training panel in December 2024. He was later included on Tipperary's 38-player panel for the

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and was named at wing-back for their opening game against

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in January 2025.

Career Statistics

Honours

;Nenagh Éire Óg * North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 2023 ;Tipperary *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ofarrell, Sam 2005 births Living people Nenagh Éire Óg hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers 21st-century Irish sportsmen