Liam Rushe (born 18 June 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Na Fianna and formerly at inter-county level with the

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. Rushe made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and has become a regular member of the starting fifteen since then. During that time he has won one Leinster Senior Hurling Championship winner's medal (2013) one

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winner's medal and has been a runner-up in two

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finals. At club level Rushe plays with St Patrick's, Palmerstown. Rushe did both his primary and secondary schooling through Irish. He is a fluent Irish speaker and does match commentary work with

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Playing career

Club

As a member of the St Patrick's, Palmerstown club, he won a county club 'B' championship title in 2008. Rushe transferred from his home club St Patrick's, Palmerstown to Na Fianna ahead of the 2021 season and has gone on to win a senior county title in

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Minor and under-21

Rushe first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in 2007 as a member of the

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minor hurling team in 2007. He won a

title that year following a 2-14 to 1-10 defeat of

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. By 2010 Rushe had joined the Dublin under-21 hurling team. He won a

title in that grade that year following a 2-15 to 0-15 defeat of

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. Rushe's side retained their provincial title in 2011 following another comprehensive defeat of Wexford. He was named

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for his performance in that game. Dublin later played in the All-Ireland final against

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, however, they were beaten by 3-14 to 1-10.

Senior

Rushe had recently finished up with the minor grade team when he made his senior championship debut at full-forward in a Leinster quarter-final game against Antrim. The Dublin team subsequently qualified for a first Leinster final in eighteen years. However Kilkenny won the match with a 2-18 to 0-18 score line. After a disappointing championship in 2010, Dublin qualified for the

final in 2011, their first decider in over seventy years. A 0-22 to 1-7 victory over Kilkenny gave Rushe a National League winners' medal. Dublin and Kilkenny would play again in the Leinster final that day, however, the result was reversed on this occasion. A 4-17 to 1-15 score line gave victory to Kilkenny. In spite of this defeat Dublin remained in the championship and reached an All-Ireland semi-final against reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary. However, Tipperary narrowly won by 1-19 to 0-18. Rushe finished off the season by winning his very first

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award while he was also named All-Stars Young Hurler of the Year.

Honours

;Dublin *

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...

(1): 2013 *

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship), is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic ...

(2): 2010, 2011 *

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic ...

(1): 2007 *

(1): 2011 * National Hurling Division 1B (1): 2013 ;St Patrick's Palmerstown *

Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship The Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition involving the second tier hurling clubs in Dublin. The winners of the Dublin B Hurling Championship go on to qualify for the Dublin Senior Hurling Cha ...

(1): 2008 ;Leinster *

Interprovincial Championship The GAA Interprovincial Championship () or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are com ...

(1): 2012 ;Personal * All-Star Awards (2): 2011, 2013 *

All Stars Young Hurler of the Year The Gaelic Athletic Association/Gaelic Players Association Young Hurler of the Year (known for sponsorship reasons as the PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year, or simply the Young Hurler of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 21 ...

(1): 2011

References

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