Adrian Fenlon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Andrias Ó Fionnaláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1973 Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Feno | ||
| Occupation | Pharmaceutical executive[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rapparees Starlights | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Wexford titles | 2 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1993-2005 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Adrian Fenlon (born 1973) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Rapparees Starlights and at inter-county level was a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Fenlon first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Enniscorty CBS. He lined out in all grades during his time there and won a Leinster Colleges JBHC title in 1987, following a defeat of Callan CBS in the final.[2] Fenlon was also part of the team beaten by 3-06 to 3-02 by Presentation College, Athenry in the subsequent All-Ireland final.[3]
At club level, Fenlon first played for the Rapparees Starlights club as a dual player in the juvenile and underage grades before progressing to adult level. He had his first senior success in 2022 when the club beat Duffry Rovers in a replay to take the Wexford SFC title.[4] Fenlon added a second SFC medal to his collection in 2004 after a defeat of Sarsfields in the final.[5]
Fenlon first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team in 1991.[6] He later spent an unsuccessful tenure with the under-21 team. Fenlon was still eligible for the under-21 grade when he made his senior team debut in 1993 and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[7] He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before playing at midfield when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.[8] Fenlon ended the season with an All-Star award.[9]
A second Leinster SHC medal followed for Fenlon in 1997, when Wexford retained the title after a defeat of Kilkenny.[10] He claimed a third Leinster winner's medal after a defeat of Offaly in 2004.[11] Fenlon also earned selevtion for the Leinster team and won a Railway Cup medal in 1998.[12] He confirmed his retirement from inter-county hurling in March 2006.[13]
Honours
[edit]- Enniscorthy CBS
- Leinster Colleges Junior B Hurling Championship: 1987
- Rapparees Starlights
- Wexford Senior Football Championship: 2002, 2004
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1996
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 1997, 2004
- Leinster
References
[edit]- ^ "20 years ago today the Wexford hurlers won the All-Ireland... but where are they now?". The 42. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Enniscorthy's close call". Irish Independent. 21 November 1987. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Athenry's All-Ireland glory". Connacht Tribune. 18 December 1987. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Duffry lose out as Starlights put an end to the heartache in replay Starlights shine after 19 years in shadows". Irish Independent. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Starlights don't need to shine bright to see-off sad Sarsfields". Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "First half goals set up Offaly". Irish Press. 27 May 1991. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Feno, our midfield maestro". Wexford People. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "It was the same old story for Fenlon & Co". Irish Examiner. 15 November 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Wexford and Offaly stick with winning combinations". Irish Examiner. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Railway Cup Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Fenlon confirms his inter-county retirement". Irish Examiner. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2025.