Timmy Houlihan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadgh Ó hUallacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
9 March 1982 Adare, County Limerick |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Timmy, Hoola | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2000-present | Adare | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2001-2005 | Limerick | 15 (0-0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
Timmy Houlihan (born 9 March 1982 in Adare, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Adare and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team at various times from 2001 until 2005.
Houlihan plays his club hurling with his local club in Adare and has enjoyed much success. He came to prominence with the club as a member of the minor team in the late 1990s. He won a minor county title in 1998 following a victory over Croom. Houlihan added a second consecutive minor title to his collection in 1999 following a win over Patrickswell in the county final. He later joined the club's under-21 team and won a county title in that grade in 2000. Houlihan subsequently became a star goalkeeper on the club's senior team. In 2001 the club won its first senior county title with Houlihan playing a key role between the posts throughout the entire campaign. He added a second county winners' medal to his collection in 2002 following a county final triumph over Ahane. Adare were later defeated in their quest for a third county championship victory in-a-row. In 2007, Houlihan spent a year away from hurling as he spent the year in Australia. Meanwhile, Adare picked up a third county title. Adare made a fourth county title of the decade in 2008 following a defeat of Ahane, Houlihan quickly restored his place in goals for the club. Houlihan's side were later defeated by De La Salle in the final of the Munster club final. In 2009 he won his 4th county title as Adare completed the three in a row after comprehensively defeating Na Piarsaigh in the final.
Houlihan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick under-21 team in 1999. It was unusual at the time as he had yet to make his debut on the county's minor team. In 2000 Houlihan joined the Limerick minor team, however, his team were defeated in the provincial decider by Cork.
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