Joseph McLaughlin

Joseph McLaughlin (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ruairí Óg and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team.

Career

McLaughlin first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Ruairí Óg club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with St Killian's College and captained the team to the Mageean Cup after a 0–17 to 0–13 defeat of Cross and Passion College in the 2023 final. McLaughlin made his senior team debut with Ruairí Óg in 2023. He ended the campaign with an Antrim SHC medal, before later claiming an Ulster Club SHC medal.

McLaughlin first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Antrim minor hurling team in 2021 and 2022. He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and won an Ulster U20HC medal in 2023. McLaughlin made his first appearances for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League.

Career statistics

Honours

St Killian's College Mageean Cup: 2023

Ruairí Óg Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship: 2023

Antrim Ulster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023