Irish name Sean O Toibin Nickname Seanie Sport Hurling Occupation Car sales executive | Position Right wing-forward Name Sean Tobin Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
Born 18 December 1989 (age 34)
Limerick, Ireland ( 1989-12-18 ) | ||
Seán Tobin (born 18 December 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as right wing-forward for the Limerick senior team.
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Born in Limerick, Tobin first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Coláiste Mhíchíl. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2011 championship. Since then he has become a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one Munster medal and one National Hurling League (Division 2) medal.
At club level he plays with Murroe-Boher.
Sea n tobin after the semi final of the 1500m rieti 2013
Inter-county
Tobin first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team on 24 June 2007. He was held scoreless in a 0-12 to 3-21 Munster semi-final defeat by Tipperary.
Over the next three years Tobin was a regular with the Limerick under-21 team, however, his side enjoyed little success during that period.
Tobin made his senior debut for Limerick in a 2-9 to 0-6 league defeat of Clare on 13 February 2011. He became a regular throughout the group stage games and ended the campaign with a Division 2 medal following a 4-12 to 2-13 defeat of Clare in the decider. Tobin contributed 1-1 during that game.
On 12 June 2011 Tobin made his senior championship debut in a 3-15 to 3-14 Munster semi-final defeat by Waterford.
In 2013 Tobin won a Munster medal following a 0-24 to 0-15 victory over Cork.