William Buckley (hurler)
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| Native name | Liam Ó Buachalla (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Buckley (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with St Finbarr's and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Career
Buckley played hurling at all grades as a student at St Francis College in Rochestown. He progressed through the various competitions and won an All-Ireland PPS SBHC title in 2022 after a 0-17 to 0-09 win over Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in the final.[1] Buckley later lined out with University College Cork, firstly with the freshers' team in 2023 before later lining out in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2][3]
At club level, Buckley first played for St Finbarr's as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels. He won Rebel Óg Premier 1 MHC and MFC titles in 2020 and 2021 respectively.[4][5] In October 2022, Buckley came on as a substitute when St Finbarr's beat Blackrock by 2-14 to 1-07 to win their first Cork PSHC title in 19 years.[6]
Buckley first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He was part of the team that won the All-Ireland MHC title after a 1–23 to 0–12 defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland MHC final.[7] Buckley immediately progressed to the under-20 team and added an All-Ireland U20HC title to his collection after lining out at wing-forward in the 2–22 to 3–13 defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland U20 final.[8]
Buckley first appeared for the senior team during the 2025 Munster SHC.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 November 2025.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | Cork PSFC | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| St Finbarr's | 2022 | 6 | 0-08 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 7 | 0-08 | 0 | 0-00 | — | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| 2023 | 5 | 1-04 | — | — | 5 | 1-04 | 4 | 0-04 | — | — | 4 | 0-04 | |||||
| 2024 | 3 | 2-06 | — | — | 3 | 2-06 | 5 | 0-03 | — | — | 5 | 0-03 | |||||
| 2025 | 5 | 1-15 | — | — | 5 | 1-15 | 6 | 1-08 | 3 | 0-04 | — | 9 | 1-12 | ||||
| Career total | 19 | 4-33 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 20 | 4-33 | 15 | 1-15 | 3 | 0-04 | — | 18 | 1-19 | |||
Inter-county
- As of 1 March 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2025 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1-08 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-08 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 1-08 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-08 | ||
Honours
- St Francis College
- All-Ireland PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2022
- Munster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2022
- St Finbarr's
- Cork Premier Senior Football Championship: 2025
- Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 2022
- Rebel Óg Premier 1 Minor Football Championship: 2021
- Rebel Óg Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship: 2020
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2025
- National Hurling League: 2025
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 2021
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2021
References
- ^ "Late power surge clinches All-Ireland Colleges Hurling title for Cork's Rochestown". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "UCC push past MTU Cork in fiery Freshers Hurling clash with two early red cards". Echo Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: UCC exit competition as holders UL pull away in second half". Echo Live. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Jack Cahalane cracker helps St Finbarr's to Cork minor hurling glory". Irish Examiner. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Rebel Óg Minor Football: St Finbarr's land Premier 1 title after a thriller with St Michael's". Echo Live. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (16 October 2022). "St Finbarr's end 29-wait for Cork county hurling title against Blackrock". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Cork power to first minor title in 20 years with emphatic win over Galway". The 42. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Cork v Waterford: Rebels make four changes for pivotal clash". Echo Live. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.