Liam Dunne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Liam Dunne

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1968

Place of Birth: Oulart, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Liam Dunne

  • Liam Dunne (born 12 June 1968) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Wexford senior team.Born in Oulart, County Wexford, Dunne first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Oulart National School.
  • He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team before later joining the under-21 side.
  • He made his senior debut during the 1988 championship.
  • Dunne immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Dunne won one Railway Cup medal.
  • At club level he was a six-time championship medallist with Oulart-the Ballagh. Throughout his career Dunne made 39 championship appearances for Wexford.
  • He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2003 championship. In retirement from playing Dunne became involved in team management and coaching.
  • After taking charge of the Wexford minor team and the Oulart-the Ballagh senior team, he was appointed manager of the Wexford senior hurling team in 2011.Dunne is widely regarded as one of Wexford's greatest hurlers of all time.
  • During his playing days he won three All-Star awards.
  • He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at centre-back on a special all-time Wexford team in 2002 and on the Leinster team of the quarter century in 2009.
  • Dunne was also chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time in a 2009 poll.

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