Jake Dillon

Irish hurler

Jake Dillon
Personal information
Irish name Jake Ó Diolúin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 31)
Waterford, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2010-
De La Salle
Club titles
Waterford titles 2
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2013-2018
Waterford 31 (4-29)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:29, 29 November 2020.

Jake Dillon (born 13 January 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Waterford senior team.[1]

Born in Waterford, Dillon first played competitive hurling whilst at school in De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Waterford minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2013 National Hurling League. Dillon has since gone on to play a key role in the forwards for Waterford, however, he has yet to claim any silverware.[2]

At club level Dillon is a one-time Munster medallist with De La Salle. He has also won two championship medals.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Waterford 2013 Division 1A 5 1-11 1 1-02 3 1-06 9 3-19
2014 3 0-02 2 0-01 2 0-05 7 0-08
2015 Division 1B 8 0-10 2 1-00 2 0-01 12 1-11
2016 Division 1A 9 1-04 2 0-01 3 1-03 14 2-08
2017 3 0-00 1 0-00 5 0-03 9 0-03
2018 4 0-02 4 0-05 8 0-07
2019 Division 1B
2020 Division 1A 2 0-01 2 0-02 2 0-00 6 0-03
Career total 34 2-30 14 2-11 17 2-18 65 6-59

Honours

De La Salle College
Waterford Institute of Technology
De La Salle
Waterford

References

  1. ^ "The new guys: 6 young hurlers to watch this summer". The Score. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (26 February 2013). "Davy's boys stumble at opening hurdle". Clare People. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Jake Dillon navigation boxes
Sporting positions
Preceded by Waterford Senior Hurling Vice-Captain
2014
Succeeded by
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Waterford – 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs
21 M. Shanahan for Shane Bennett
20 B. O'Halloran for Dillon
19 T. Ryan for Walsh
23 C. Dunford for Barron
22 P. Curran for K. Bennett
Subs not used
16 I. O'Regan
9 D. Lyons
17 S. McNulty
24 Stephen Bennett
25 M. Kearney
26 S. Roche
Manager
D. McGrath
Selectors
D. Shanahan
E. Murphy
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Waterford – 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
25 I Daly for T. de Búrca
23 D. Lyons for K. Bennett
22 C. Gleeson for N. Montgomery
20 P. Curran for K. Moran
26 S. Fives for I. Kenny
Subs not used
16 B. Nolan
17 P. Hogan
18 M. O'Brien
19 M. Kearney
21 C. Dunford
24 J. Dillon
Manager
L. Cahill
Selectors
M. Bevans
S. Frampton
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Waterford hurling team – current senior panel
  • 1 S. O'Brien

Substitutes
16 B. Nolan
17 I. Kenny
18 J. Fagan
19 M. Power
20 P. Curran
21 Patrick Fitzgerald
22 Shane Bennett
23 P. Hogan
24 Pádraig Fitzgerald
25 P. Leavey
26 T. Barron

Manager
D. Fitzgerald
Selectors
E. Kelly
P. Queally

As of game vs Tipperary on 4 May 2024