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David Blanchfield

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David Blanchfield
Personal information
Irish name Daithí de Bluinsín
Sport Hurling
Position half back
Born (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24)
Bennettsbridge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2018-present
Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2021-present
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

David Blanchfield (born 24 April 2000[1]) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Bennettsbridge and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

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Blanchfield first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Bennettsbridge before eventually joining the club's senior team. He also played as a schoolboy with St. Kieran's College and won consecutive All-Ireland titles in 2018 and 2019.[2] Blanchfield first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny under-20 hurling team that won the Leinster U20HC title in 2019.[3] He was added to the senior team two years later and, after winning National League and Leinster Championship titles, lined out in the 2022 All-Ireland final defeat by Limerick.[4][5]

Honours

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St. Kieran's College
Kilkenny

References

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  1. ^ "KIlkenny player profiles". Kilkenny People. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts". Irish Independent. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ Fagan, Ronan (17 July 2019). "Shefflin goal the difference as DJ Carey's Kilkenny land first provincial title in two years". The 42. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Galway and Kilkenny have bigger fish to fry than a shared National Hurling League title, says Jamesie O'Connor". Sky Sports. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Limerick complete All-Ireland three-in-a-row after epic contest against Kilkenny". The 42. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.