Pearse Lillis

Pearse Lillis (born 16 June 1997) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he plays with Cooraclare, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.

Career

At club level, O'Connell first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Cooraclare. He won a Clare U21AFC with the club in 2017. Lillis, however, has enjoyed his biggest club successes as a hurler with the Ballyea club and has won four Clare SHC medals. He was selected at left corner-forward when Ballyea were beaten by Cuala in the 2017 All-Ireland club final.

Lillis first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player with Clare at minor level in 2015. He later progressed to the under-21 team and concentrated solely on Gaelic football. Lillis was just 18-years-old when he made his senior team debut in 2016.

Honours

Ballyhea Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022

Cooraclare Clare Under-21 A Football Championship: 2017