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Luke Watkins (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Shinrone and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

Watkins first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Roscrea Community College. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with Shinrone GAA club Watkins won an Offaly SHC medal after a defeat of Kilcormac–Killoughey in the 2022 final.

Watkins first appeared on the inter-county scene during a spell with the Offaly minor hurling team, which culminated with a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2020 Leinster minor final. He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at wing-back when they lost the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.

Watkins made his senior team debut in a defeat by Cork in the 2024 National Hurling League.

Honours

Shinrone

• Offaly Senior Hurling Championship: 2022

Offaly

• Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023

References

1. "News – Feb 14 2019". Roscrea Community College website. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. "Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey". Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
3. "Leinster MHC: First half surge powers Kilkenny victory". GAA website. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
4. "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
5. "Hat-trick for Alan Connolly as Cork rout Offaly". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

• 2003 births
• Living people
• Ballyskenagh/Killavilla hurlers
• Shinrone hurlers
• Offaly inter-county hurlers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen