Shane Merritt
Personal information
Irish name Seán Meirit
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Centre-back
Born 2000
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Mallow
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2019-present
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2022-
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:19, 29 January 2022.

Shane Merritt (born 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at club level with Mallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a centre-back. He has the nickname Squidward due to their similarities in looks.

Career

Merritt first played competitive Gaelic football with the Mallow club, while also lining out for divisional side Avondhu in various juvenile and underage competitions.[1] He claimed his first silverware at club level when he lined out at centre-back when Mallow beat St. Michael's in the 2021 Cork SAFC final.[2] Merritt first appeared on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Cork senior football team for the pre-season McGrath Cup competition in 2022.[3] He later earned inclusion on the team's National League panel.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2022 Division 2 00-0000-0000-0000-00
Total 00-0000-0000-0000-00

Honours

Mallow


References

  1. ↑ "U15 football squad 2014/15". Avondhu GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "All change as Keith Ricken names Cork side for Clare clash". Cork Beo. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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