Luke Scanlon (born 2 June 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a Goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Luke Scanlon
Personal information
Irish name Lúc Ó Scannláin
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 28)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
James Stephens
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:09, 25 February 2018.

Born in Kilkenny, Scanlon first played competitive hurling at CBS Kilkenny, winning back-to-back Leinster medals in 2013 and 2014. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the James Stephens club, winning a minor championship medal in 2012. Scanlon subsequently joined the James Stephens senior team.

Scanlon made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Kilkenny minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2014. He subsequently joined the Kilkenny intermediate team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2016 before winning a Leinster medal with the under-21 team in 2017. Scanlan joined the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended training panel in 2017 and made his debut during the 2018 Walsh Cup.

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 February 2018.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kilkenny 2017 Division 1A 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2018 2 1-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 1-01
Total 2 1-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 1-01

Honours

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CBS Kilkenny
James Stephens
  • Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2012
Kilkenny

References

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  1. ^ Hurley, Denis (8 January 2017). "Signposting the future: Ten players who'll make a name for themselves in 2017". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 February 2018.