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| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aaron Niland (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clarinbridge and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
Career
Niland played hurling at all grades as a student at the Presentation College in Athenry. He was part of the school's senior hurling team that won three Connacht PPS SAHC titles in four years between 2022 and 2025.[1][2][3] He later lined out with the University of Galway. At club level, Niland plays with Clarinbridge.[4]
At inter-county level, Niland first appeared for Galway during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He was part of the team beaten by Clare in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final, while also ending the campaign as top scorer.[5] Niland immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[6]
Niland was added to the senior team in 2026, and made his debut in Galway's National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 26 April 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2026 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-37 | 4 | 1-30 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 1-67 |
| Career total | 6 | 0-37 | 4 | 1-30 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 1-67 | ||
Honours
- Presentation College, Athenry
- Connacht Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2022, 2023, 2025
- Galway
References
- "HURLING: Presentation College Athenry 1-12 Gort Community School 1-9 (Connacht PPS SHC Final Match Report with Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh)". Galway Bay FM website. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "HURLING: Presentation Athenry 0-19 St. Raphael's Loughrea 2-10 (Connacht PPS Senior A Final Report & Reaction)". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- Egan, Kevin (31 January 2025). "Presentation College Athenry beat Coláiste Bhaile Chláir to lift Connacht Schools Senior A Hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- Keane, Paul (13 April 2024). "Leinster U20 hurling round-up: Aaron Niland leads Galway rout of Dublin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Five young hurlers to watch in 2025". GAA website. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- Barry, Stephen (24 January 2026). "Stakelum's goal gives All-Ireland champions Tipperary winning start to league against Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.