Anthony O'Riordan

Anthony O'Riordan (born 1966) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

O'Riordan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Bruff club. He was part of the club's minor team that beat Claughaun by 1-07 to 1-06 to claim the Limerick MHC title in 1983. O'Riordan later progressed to adult level as a dual player. He won a Limerick JAFC medal in 1987 when Bruff beat St Patrick's by seven points in the final.

At inter-county level, O'Riordan first played for Limerick as captain of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984. He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.

O'Riordan joined the senior team during the 1987–88 National League. He was part of Limerick's National Hurling League-winning season in 1992, however, he missed the semi-final and final as he was on his honeymoon.

Management career

O'Riordan was a selector during Richie Bennis's term as manager of the Limerick senior team. His tenure included Limerick's 2-17 to 1-15 defeat by Kilkenny in the 2007 All-Ireland final. O'Riordan later served as a selector with the intermediate team under Leo O'Connor.

Honours

Bruff Limerick Junior A Football Championship: 1987 Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 1983

Limerick All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1987 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1986, 1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1984 (c) Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1984 (c)