Stephen Donnelly

Stephen Donnelly (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Donnelly first played hurling and Gaelic football at club level with Thomastown. He claimed his first silverware at adult level when Thomastown won the Kilkenny SFC title after a defeat of Mullinavat in 2021. Donnelly added a Kilkenny IHC medal to his collection in 2023, when he captained the team to the title after a 1-29 to 0-17 defeat of Mooncoin in the final. He ended that year's club season by captaining Thomastown to a 2-23 to 0-13 defeat of Castlelyons in the 2024 All-Ireland club final. Donnelly won a Kilkenny SHC medal in 2024, following a defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels.

At inter-county level, Donnelly spent two years with Kilkenny's under-20 team. He was part of the team that won the Leinster U20HC title after a 1-17 to 0-18 win over Wexford in 2019. Donnelly was added to the senior team for the pre-season Walsh Cup competition in 2022.

Donnelly returned to the senior team in February 2025.

Honours

Thomastown Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2024 Kilkenny Senior Football Championship: 2021 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024 (c) Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023 (c) Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023 (c)

Kilkenny Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2019