James McNaughton (Loughgiel Shamrocks hurler)

Irish hurler

James McNaughton
Personal information
Irish name	Séamus Mac Neachtain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	1997 Loughguile, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Nickname	Hamez/Chips
Occupation	CAD technician
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Club titles
Antrim titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Ulster University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2017-present	Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

James McNaughton (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Loughgiel Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centreforward.His Snapchat is Jmcnaughton11

Career

McNaughton first came to prominence as a member of the Loughgiel Shamrocks club at juvenile and underage levels. He eventually joined the club's senior team and was a part of the 2016 County Championship-winning team. McNaughton made his first appearances at inter-county level as a member of the Antrim minor team that won the 2015 Ulster Championship before a two-year stint with the under-21 team. He joined the Antrim senior hurling team in 2017 and has since won Ulster Championship and Joe McDonagh Cup titles.

"Antrim SHC: Loughgiel back in the winners enclosure". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
"Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

James McNaughton navigation boxes

Antrim - 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup champions (1st title)

Subs used: 26 C. Cunning for D. McCloskey; 22 N. McManus for K. Molloy; 24 D. Nugent for S. Rooney; 23 C. Johnston for M. Bradley; 20 A. O'Brien for N. McKenna

v t e Antrim hurling team – current senior panel
1 T. Smyth 2 P. Duffin 3 R. McCloskey 4 P. Burke 5 C. Boyd 6 R. McCarry 7 S. Walsh 8 E. Campbell 9 N. O'Connor 10 R. McMullan 11 A. O'Brien 12 N. McKenna 13 C. Cunning 14 C. McCann 15 F. McCurry Substitutes 16 C. McFadden 17 S. Rooney 18 E. Trainor 19 R. McCormick 20 M. McGibbon 21 A. Bradley 22 C. McGarry 23 R. McAteer 24 J. McLaughlin 25 A. McGarry 26 N. McGarel 27 C. McKeown Manager D. Gleeson Selectors J. Campbell G. O'Kane As of match vs Dublin on 11 February 2024

Antrim hurling team – current senior panel

Substitutes: 16 C. McFadden; 17 S. Rooney; 18 E. Trainor; 19 R. McCormick; 20 M. McGibbon; 21 A. Bradley; 22 C. McGarry; 23 R. McAteer; 24 J. McLaughlin; 25 A. McGarry; 26 N. McGarel; 27 C. McKeown

As of match vs Dublin on 11 February 2024