David Griffin (hurler)
# David Griffin (hurler)

David Griffin (born 14 May 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for club sides Carrigaline and University College Cork and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.

## Playing career

### St. Francis College

In secondary school, Griffin played as a dual player with St. Francis College in Rochestown. Having played both codes at every grade, he was a forward on both of the college's senior teams that lost the Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuirí finals in 2015.

### University College Cork

On 23 February 2019, Griffin lined out at left wing-back for University College Cork when they faced Mary Immaculate College in the Fitzgibbon Cup final. He scored a point from play in the 2-21 to 0-13 victory.

Griffin played in a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final on 12 February 2020. Lining out at left corner-back, he ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 0-18 to 2-11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.

### Carrigaline

Griffin joined the Carrigaline club at a young age and played both hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels. In 2014 he was at centre-back in the final as Carrigaline defeated St. Finbarr's to take the Premier 1 MFC title. Griffin was still eligible for the minor grade when he was added to the club's top adult team. On 18 October 2015, he was introduced as a substitute in the 43rd minute in Carrigaline's one-point defeat of St Michael's in the premier intermediate championship final.

### Cork

**Minor and under-21**

Griffin first played for Cork at minor level in 2015, however, his sole season in that grade ended without success with a defeats by Limerick. On 23 June 2016, Griffin made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 hurling team in a seven-point defeat by Limerick. He also played in Cork's championship campaign the following year.

On 4 July 2018, Griffin won a Munster medal after Cork's 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final. On 26 August 2018, he was at full-back for Cork's 3-13 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary in what was his last game in the grade.

**Senior**

Griffin was called up to the Cork senior panel in October 2016 and made his debut at right corner-back in a Munster League defeat of Kerry on 8 January 2017. He was introduced as a substitute for Damien Cahalane in Cork's subsequent league final defeat of Limerick on 29 January 2017. Griffin made his first start in a National League defeat of Clare on 11 February 2017 and was later added to Cork's championship panel. On 9 July 2017, he won his first Munster medal as an unused substitute following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.

On 1 July 2018, Griffin won a second successive Munster medal as a substitute following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.

## Career statistics

### Inter-county

    As of match played 16 March 2019.

| Team | Year | National League | National League | National League | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Year | Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| Cork | 2017 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 |
| Cork | 2018 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| Cork | 2019 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 |

## Honours

### University College Cork

* Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 2019, 2020

### Carrigaline

* Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2015
* Cork Premier 1 Minor Football Championship (1): 2014

### Cork

* Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2017, 2018
* Munster Senior Hurling League (1): 2017
* Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2018
