Eddie Enright

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Irish English Template:Infobox Gaelic Athletic Association player Eddie Enright (born 29 December 1974[1]) is an Irish hurling manager, selector and former player. At club level, he played with Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Playing career

Enright first played hurling to a high standard as a student at CBS Thurles. He lined out in all grades during his time there, including the Dr Harty Cup.[2] Enright later attended University College Cork and won three consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup medals, including one as team captain in 1998.[3]

At club level, Enright first played with the Durlas Óg juvenile club. He won several divisional and county medals as a dual player in the under-12 grade.[4] Enright subsequently progressed to adult level with Thurles Sarsfields. He won six Mid Tipperary SHC medals between 1993 and 2007. Enright also won a Tipperary SHC medal in 2005, following a 1–17 to 0–15 defeat of Drom-Inch in the final.[5] He ended his club career with the Watergrasshill club in Cork after transferring there in 2008.[6]

Enright first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary at under-21 level. He won a Munster U21HC medal, as well as being part of the Tipperary team that beat Kilkenny in the 1995 All-Ireland under-21 final.[7] Enright made his senior team debut during Tipperary's National Hurling League-winning campaign in 1999. He collected a second league winner' medal in 2001.[8] Tipperary made a clean sweep of all the major hurling competitions that season, with Enright later winning a Munster SHC title before Tipperary beat Galway in the 2001 All-Ireland final.[9] He ended the season with an All-Star.[10] He brought his inter-county career to an end in January 2006.[11]

Management career

Enright first became involved in team management and coaching with University College Cork. He was a selector when the college claimed the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2012, before managing the team to retaining the title in 2013.[12]

Enright managed the Watergrasshill club to the Cork PIHC title after a 2-16 to 0-19 win over Carrigaline in 2024.[13] The club later claimed the Munster Club IHC title after beating Cashel King Cormacs.[14] Enright guided the club to the All-Ireland Club IHC following a 2-15 to 0-18 defeat of Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry in the 2025 All-Ireland club final.[15]

Honours

Player

University College Cork
Thurles Sarsfields
Tipperary

Management

University College Cork
Watergrasshill

References

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