Mark Rodgers

Mark Rodgers (born 2001) plays hurling for his native parish Scariff and at inter-county level with All-Ireland champions Clare.

Career and education

Rodgers had his first hurling successes as a student at Scariff Community College. He was part of the college team that beat St Fergal's College to claim the All-Ireland Colleges SCHC title in 2018. Rodgers later had success with University of Limerick, winning back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.

At club level, Rodgers first played at juvenile and underage levels with Scariff before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He won a Clare IHC title in 2020 after Scariff beat Tubber in the final.

Rodgers first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor hurling team in 2018. He later spent two seasons with the Clare under-20 hurling team before being drafted onto the Clare senior hurling team in 2021. Rodgers won a National Hurling League medal in 2024.

On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-forward line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. Rodgers won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.

Career statistics

Honours Team

Scariff Community College All-Ireland Colleges Senior C Hurling Championship: 2018

University of Limerick Fitzgibbon Cup: 2022, 2023 (jc)

Scariff Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020 Scariff/Ogonnoloe

Clare Minor B Championship 2018 Clare U21A Hurling Championship 2022 Clare All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2024 National Hurling League: 2024

Individual

Awards All Star (1): 2024 GAA-GPA Young Hurler of the Year (1): 2023 The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024