Shane Boland

Shane Boland (born 1994) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Tooreen while at inter-county level he lines out with the Mayo senior hurling team.

Career

Boland plays his club hurling with the Tooreen club. After winning a Mayo JHC title with the club in 2013, he went on to win eight Mayo SHC medals between 2013 and 2024. Boland also won five Connacht Club IHC medals during this period, while he was also part of the Tooreen team beaten by Monaleen in the 2023 All-Ireland IHC club final.

Boland made his Mayo senior hurling team debut in 2014. He had his first success two years later when Mayo won the Nicky Rackard Cup club after a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh in the final. Boland claimed a National League Division 2B title two years later before adding a second Rackard Cup medal to his collection in 2021. After moving up a grade, he captained the team when they were beaten by Kildare in the 2022 Christy Ring Cup final. Boland won a National League Division 3A medal in 2024.

Personal life

His brother, Fergal Boland, has also played for Mayo as a dual player.

Honours

Tooreen Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Mayo Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Mayo Junior Hurling Championship: 2013

Mayo Nicky Rackard Cup: 2016, 2021 National Hurling League Division 2B: 2018 National Hurling League Division 3A: 2024