Joe Bergin (hurler) explained

Joe Bergin
Irish:Seosamh Ó Beirgin
Nickname:Chucky
Occupation:Blocklayer
Birth Date:22 September 1987
Birth Place:Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Height:1.930NaN0
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Seir Kieran
Clyears:2005-present
Clposition:Centre forward
Clcounty:0
Counties:Offaly
Icyears:2006-2020
Icposition:Full-forward
Icapps(Points):47 (18-74)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:42, 16 January 2020

Joseph Bergin (born 22 September 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Seir Kieran. He was a member of the Offaly senior hurling team for 14 seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a full-forward.[1]

Playing career

Seir Kieran

Bergin joined the Seir Kieran club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-21 grade in 2008.

Offaly

Minor and under-21

Bergin first played for Offaly as a member of the minor team during the 2004 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 April when he came on as a 23rd-minute substitute for Colin O'Meara in a 0-14 to 1-10 defeat of Laois.

Bergin was again eligible for the minor team for the 2005 Leinster Championship. He progressed onto the Offaly under-21 team during the 2006 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 21 June when he scored two points in 0-17 to 1-11 defeat by Dublin.

On 18 June 2007, Bergin lined out in the Leinster final. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in the 2-18 to 3-09 defeat by Dublin.[2]

Bergin lined out at full-forward in a second consecutive Leinster final on 24 July 2008. He top scored for Offaly with 2-01 in the 2-21 to 2-09 defeat by Kilkenny.[3] It was his last game in the grade.

Senior

Bergin was just 18-years-old when he was added to the Offaly senior team for the 2006 National League. He made his first appearance on 19 February and scored 1-01 in a 1-21 to 2-18 draw with Cork.[4] Bergin made his first appearance in the Leinster Championship on 21 May. He scored 1-01 from full-forward in 2-12 to 0-08 defeat of Laois.[5]

On 3 May 2009, Bergin lined out at full-forward when Offaly faced Wexford in the National League Division 2 final. In spite of being held scoreless he collected a winners' medal following the 1-13 to 0-13 victory.[6]

On 15 January 2020, Bergin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[7]

Leinster

Bergin was selected for the Leinster inter-provincial team for the first time during the 2007 Championship. He made his first appearance on 14 October and scored a goal in the 2-19 to 0-12 defeat of Ulster in the semi-final.[8] Bergin was switched to full-forward for the final against Connacht on 28 October. He scored 1-03 from play and collected a Railway Cup winners' medal after the 1-23 to 0-17 victory.[9]

On 1 November 2008, Bergin was an unused substitute when Leinster faced Munster in the 2008 Railway Cup final. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-15 to 1-12 victory.

Bergin returned to the Leinster starting fifteen during the 2009 Championship. On 14 March, he was at full-forward when Leinster faced Connacht in the final. Bergin scored 1-01 and collected a third winners' medal after the 3-18 to 1-17 victory.[10]

After the championship's two-year absence, Bergin was again included on the Leinster team for the 2012 Championship. On 4 March, he scored two points from centre-forward when Leinster defeated Connacht by 2-19 to 1-15 to win the title.[11]

On 1 March 2014, Bergin was included as a substitute on the Leinster team that faced Connacht in the Railway Cup final. He was introduced as a substitute for Jack Guiney and collected a fifth winners' medal following a 1-23 to 0-16 victory.

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueMcDonagh CupLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Offaly2006Division 1A64-1121-0233-04118-17
200766-3120-0230-01116-34
2008Division 1B50-0720-0223-0393-12
2009Division 280-1510-0220-04110-21
2010Division 171-1132-0620-04123-21
201172-1410-0310-0192-18
2012Division 1B50-1321-0310-0381-19
201331-0612-0010-0253-08
201461-2910-0120-0891-38
201560-1410-0110-0180-16
201662-0654-0710-01126-14
201720-0110-0330-04
201851-1742-0993-26
201944-2541-2685-51
Career total7422-19941-262712-39206-3512541-299

Honours

Seir Kieran
Offaly
Leinster
Ireland

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Offaly captain Joe Bergin: I'll never give up dream of All-Ireland. Irish Independent. 4 June 2014. 1 April 2019. Liam. Kelly.
  2. Web site: Cup overflows for brilliant Dublin. Irish Times. 19 July 2007. 14 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Kilkenny cruise to the finish. Irish Times. 25 July 2008. 14 February 2019.
  4. Web site: McCarthy earns point for Rebels. RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. 14 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Offaly wade into Leinster semi-finals. Irish Examiner. 22 May 2006. 14 February 2019. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  6. Web site: Wexford dish out dreadful display. 6 May 2009. Gorey Guardian. 10 March 2018. Alan. Aherne.
  7. Web site: Joe Bergin retires from Offaly duty after 13 years. 15 January 2020. RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Leinster cruise to win over Ulster. 16 October 2006. Irish Independent. 10 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Better-organised Leinster ease past Connacht. 30 October 2006. Irish Examiner. 10 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Leinster's craft proves enough. 16 March 2009. Irish Times. 10 March 2018. Gavin. Cummiskey.
  11. Web site: Leinster take interprovincial hurling crown. 4 March 2012. Irish Examiner. 10 March 2018.