Mark Rodgers

Mark Rodgers
Personal information
Irish name Marcus Mac Ruairí
Sport Hurling
Position Complete forward
Born 2001
Scariff,
County Clare, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
2019-present
Scariff
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Munster titles Munster
Colleges(s)
Years College
2019-2023
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles Two
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
Debut 2021- present
Clare 19 (6-50)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1 (2024)
NHL 1 (2024)
All Stars 1 (All-star corner-forward 2024)
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:52, 39 June 2024.

Mark Rodgers (born 2001) plays hurling for his native parish Scariff and at inter-county level with All-Ireland champions Clare.

Career and education

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Rodgers had his first hurling successes as a student at Scariff Community College. He was part of the college team that beat St Fergal's College to claim the All-Ireland Colleges SCHC title in 2018.[1] Rodgers later had success with University of Limerick, winning back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.[2][3]

At club level, Rodgers first played at juvenile and underage levels with Scraiff before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He won a Clare IHC title in 2020 after Scariff beat Tubber in the final.[4]

Rodgers first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor hurling team in 2018.[5] He later spent two seasons with the Clare under-20 hurling team before being drafted onto the Clare senior hurling team in 2021.[6][7] Rodgers won a National Hurling League medal in 2024.[8]

On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-forward line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.[9][10][11] Rodgers won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 9 June 2024.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Clare 2021 Division 1B 4 1-06 2 0-02 2 0-00 8 1-08
2022 2 1-17 1 0-02 2 0-02 5 1-21
2023 Division 1A 3 3-02 5 3-06 2 1-21 10 7-29
2024 5 0-21 5 2-17 0 0-00 10 2-38
Career total 14 5-46 13 5-27 6 1-23 33 11-96

Honours

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Team

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Scariff
  • All-Ireland Colleges Senior C Hurling Championship: 2018
University of Limerick
Scariff
Clare

Individual

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Awards

References

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  1. ^ "Scariff's 28-year wait is over". The Clare Champion. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Scariff are crowned intermediate champions for 2020". The Clare Echo. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Rodgers' 2-3 inspires Clare to victory as Deise fall short at Cusack Park". The 42. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Tipperary's second-half surge seals it on surreal night". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ "O'Connor fires winner as Wexford edge out Clare with red cards on both sides in Ennis". The 42. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Red-hot McCarthy and Clare withstand late Cats fightback to end seven-year trophy drought". Irish Examiner. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  10. ^ "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  13. ^ "In Pictures: Clare's Mark Rodgers named Young Hurler of the Year". Clare Live. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.