{{Short description|Irish hurler}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox Gaelic games player | code= Hurling | sport = Hurling | image = | name = Shane McNulty | irish = Seán Mac an Ultaigh | feet = 6 | inches = 0 | nickname = | occupation = | county = Waterford | province = Munster | club = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] | clubs = | clyears = | clapps(points) = | clcounty = 1 | clprovince= | clallireland = | colleges = [[Waterford IT GAA|Waterford Institute of Technology]] | colyears = | fitz = 0 | counties = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] | icposition = Left corner-back | icyears = 2014-present | icapps(points) = 11 (0-02) | icprovince = 0 | icallireland = 0 | nhl = 1 | allstars = 0 | clupdate = | icupdate = 15:05, 29 November 2020 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|28|df=yes}} | birth_place=[[Waterford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] }} '''Shane McNulty''' (born 28 June 1994) is an Irish [[hurling|hurler]] who plays for [[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship|Waterford Senior Championship]] club [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] and at inter-county level with the [[Waterford senior hurling team]]. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/14man-waterford-advance-to-league-final-but-worry-for-galway-over-joe-canning-injury-37946066.html|title=14-man Waterford advance to league final but worry for Galway over Joe Canning injury|publisher=Irish Independent|date=24 March 2019|accessdate=24 March 2019|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===CBS Tramore===
McNulty first came to prominence as a hurler during his secondary schooling at Tramore CBS. He played in every grade of hurling with the school and enjoyed county championship success in the under-15 grade in March 2008 following a 3-11 to 2-06 defeat of Abbey Community School from [[Ferrybank, Waterford|Ferrybank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.munster-express.ie/community-notes/tramore/cbs-tramore-county-hurling-champions/|title=CBS Tramore county hurling champions|publisher=The Munster Express|date=20 March 2008|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}</ref>
===De La Salle College===
McNulty transferred from Tramore CBS to [[De La Salle College Waterford|De La Salle College]] to finish his secondary schooling and immediately established himself on the college's senior hurling team. He lined out in several [[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup]] campaigns with the college.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/flynn-the-hero-as-de-la-salle-storm-back-26792820.html|title=Flynn the hero as De La Salle storm back|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 November 2011|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}</ref>
===Waterford Institute of Technology===
McNulty completed a Business degree at the [[Waterford Institute of Technology]] between and joined the [[Waterford IT GAA|senior hurling team]] in his second year. He was a regular player in several [[Fitzgibbon Cup]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/gleespn-sent-off-as-wit-crash-out/|title=Gleeson sent off as WIT crash out|publisher=The Munster Express|date=3 March 2016|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}</ref>
===De La Salle===
McNulty joined the [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 15 December 2013, he lined out at full-back when De La Salle faced [[Lismore GAA|St. Carthage's]] in the Waterford Under-21 Championship final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 3-13 to 1-04 victory.
McNulty assumed the captaincy of the De La Salle under-21 team in 2015, however, the championship was delayed for almost a year for a number of reasons. On 20 September 2016, he won a second Waterford Under-21 Championship medal following a 4-20 to 4-16 defeat of [[Dungarvan GAA|Dungarvan]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/2015-waterford-u21-final-346882|title=The 2015 Waterford U21 Hurling Final Served Up An Incredible Feast Of Hurling|publisher=balls.ie|date=21 September 2016|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=P. J.|last=Browne}}</ref>
McNulty made his first appearance for the De La Salle senior team during the 2012 Waterford Senior Championship. On 14 October, he came on as a 34th-minute substitute and scored 0-02 from play when De La Salle defeated Dungarvan by 1-21 to 0-12 to claim the [[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship|Waterford Senior Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/bigger-tests-loom-for-rampant-de-la-salle-210864.html|title=Bigger tests loom for rampant De La Salle|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=15 October 2016|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref>
===Waterford=== ====Minor and under-21====
McNulty first lined out for [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] as a member of the minor team during the [[2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|2011 Munster Championship]]. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 April when he was introduced as a 48th-minute substitute in a 2-16 to 1-13 defeat of [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/munster-gaa-hurling-minor-championship-quarter-final-tipperary-v-waterford/|title=Harney goal seals the honours for Waterford|date=28 April 2011|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref> McNulty subsequently broke onto the starting fifteen and was selected at midfield when Waterford faced [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in the [[Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster final]] on 10 July. He ended the game on the losing side following a 1-20 to 3-09 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/banner-flies-high-once-again-160654.html|title=Banner flies high once again|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 July 2011|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref>
McNulty was again eligible for the minor grade in [[2012 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship|2012]]. He played his last game in the minor grade on 29 June when Waterford suffered a 2-25 to 0-12 defeat by [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] at the Munster semi-final stage.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
On 18 July 2013, McNulty made his first appearance for the Waterford under-21 hurling team. He lined out at centre-back in a 2-15 to 0-17 defeat by Clare in the [[2013 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/clares-late-flurry-too-much-for-14-man-waterford-237347.html|title=Clare's late flurry too much for 14-man Waterford|date=19 July 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref>
McNulty was again included on the Waterford under-21 team for [[2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|2014 Munster Championship]]. His only appearance that year was at left corner-back in Waterford's 3-18 to 0-16 defeat by [[Cork GAA|Cork]] on 16 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/collins-pulls-out-all-the-stops-275757.html|title=Collins pulls out all the stops|date=17 July 2014|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}</ref>
For the third successive season, McNulty was selected for the under-21 team in [[2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|2015]]. He made his last appearance in the grade on 15 July when Waterford suffered a 0-23 to 1-18 defeat by Clare at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/241070|title=Munster U21HC: brilliant Banner beat Na Deise|date=15 July 2015|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=|last=}}</ref>
====Senior====
McNulty was added to the Waterford senior panel prior to the start of the [[2014 National Hurling League|2014 National League]]. He made his first appearance for the team on 9 March 2014 when he lined out at midfield in a 1-13 to 1-10 defeat of [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/deise-dig-deep-to-make-light-of-early-walsh-red-30077167.html|title=Deise dig deep to make light of early Walsh red|date=10 March 2014|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=Paul|last=Keane}}</ref> McNulty remained on the panel and was an unused substitute for the [[2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]].
On 3 May 2015, McNulty was named amongst the substitutes for the [[2015 National Hurling League#Division 1 Final|National League final]]. He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-17 defeat of [[Cork GAA|Cork]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-cork-2082951-May2015/|title=Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork|date=3 May 2015|publisher=The 42|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref> On 12 July 2015, McNulty was an unused substitute when Waterford were beaten for the fourth time in six seasons by Tipperary in the [[2015 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|Munster final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tipperary-claim-munster-hurling-title-with-tight-win-over-waterford-31370896.html|title=Tipperary claim Munster hurling title with tight win over Waterford|date=6 March 2012|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref>
On 1 May 2016, McNulty was on the bench when Waterford drew 0-22 apiece with Clare in the [[2016 National Hurling League#Division 1 Final & Replay|2016 National League final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/incredible-drama-as-waterford-force-league-final-replay-after-monster-70m-free-34675645.html|title=Incredible drama as Waterford force league final replay after monster 70m free|date=1 May 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref> He was also a non-playing substitute for the replay, which Waterford lost by 1-23 to 2-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/clare-waterford-hurling-2758374-May2016/|title=Kelly the scoring hero as Clare claim dramatic league final win over Waterford|date=8 May 2016|publisher=The 42|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref> On 10 July, McNulty was again a non-playing substitute for the [[2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|2016 Munster final]], with Waterford eventually losing by 5-19 to 0-13.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tipp-torrents-wash-deise-hopes-away-34872402.html|title=Tipp torrents wash Deise hopes away|date=11 July 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref>
McNulty made his championship debut on 8 July 2017 when he came on as a substitute for [[Noel Connors]] at right corner-back in a 4-23 to 2-22 defeat of [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]. On 3 September, he was anon-playing substitute when Waterford suffered a 0-26 to 2-17 defeat by [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the [[2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-end-all-ireland-famine-with-tight-win-over-waterford-at-croke-park-36095604.html|title=Galway end All Ireland famine with tight win over Waterford at Croke Park|date=3 September 2017|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref>
On 31 March 2019, McNulty was selected at right corner-back when Waterford faced Limerick in the [[2019 National Hurling League#Final|National League final]]. He ended the game on the losing side following a 1-24 to 0-19 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-hurling-league-waterford-4569589-Mar2019/|title=Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford|date=31 March 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=31 March 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 28 November 2020.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|[[National Hurling League|National League]] !colspan="2"|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] !colspan="2"|[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score!!Apps!!Score |- |rowspan="7"|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] |2014 |rowspan="1"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1A]] |2||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00||2||0-00 |- |2015 |rowspan="1"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1B]] |1||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00||1||0-00 |- |2016 |rowspan="3"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1B]] |4||0-00||0||0-00||0||0-00||4||0-00 |- |2017 |4||0-00||0||0-00||1||0-00||5||0-00 |- |2018 |2||0-00||3||0-00||colspan=2|—||5||0-00 |- |2019 |rowspan="1"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1B]] |8||0-01||3||0-00||colspan=2|—||11||0-01 |- |2020 |rowspan="1"|[[National Hurling League|Division 1A]] |4||0-00||2||0-01||2||0-01||8||0-02 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !25!!0-01!!8!!0-01!!3!!0-01!!36!!0-03 |}
==Honours==
;De La Salle *[[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship]] (1): 2012 *Waterford Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2015
;Waterford *[[National Hurling League]] (1): [[2015 National Hurling League|2015]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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