Dessie Hutchinson

Association football career Club career Following his move to Brighton, Hutchinson became an important member of the dressing room, sharing the under-23 captaincy for the 2016–17 season. During this season the side qualified for the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy. Hutchinson scored in the semi-final of the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, a 4–3 victory over Eastbourne Borough. He captained them to victory in the competition, seeing off Crawley Town in the final 3–0 after extra time. Hutchinson made his first team debut on 19 September 2017, playing 120 minutes of an EFL Cup game against Bournemouth, alongside fellow Irishman Jayson Molumby.

After leaving Brighton, Hutchinson signed for his hometown club Waterford who play in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He chose to sign for Waterford despite other offers from English clubs.

International career Hutchinson made his Republic of Ireland under-19 debut against Sweden in October 2014. Hutchinson was called in to the next Irish under-21 squad meet-up in May 2017 but was not included in the next squad.

Hurling career

Hutchinson scored 4–27 for the Ballygunner club in the 2019 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship and 6–23 in the 2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship. He was behind the Limerick and Waterford free takers, Aaron Gillane (2–34) and Stephen Bennett (1–44), ahead of the competition's concluding game. Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

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Honours Association football Brighton & Hove Albion Sussex Senior Challenge Cup: 2016–17

Hurling Ballygunner Waterford Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2022