Aaron Niland

Aaron Niland
Personal information
Native name	Aron Ó Nialláin (Irish)
Born	2006 (age 19–20); Clarinbridge,; County Galway, Ireland
Occupation	Student
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-forward
Years	Club
Club
Years	Club
2024-present	Clarinbridge
Club titles
Galway titles	0
College
Years	College
2025-present	University of Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county*
Years	County
2026-	Galway
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:28, 26 January 2026.

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. He later lined out with the University of Galway. At club level, Niland plays with Clarinbridge.

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. Niland immediately progressed to the under-20 team.

Niland was added to the senior team in 2026, and made his debut in Galway's National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary.

Career statistics

As of 26 April 2026

Team	Year	National League			Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Galway	2026	Division 1A	6	0-37	4	1-30	2	0-13	12	1-80
Career total			6	0-37	4	1-30	2	0-13	12	1-80

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.

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] 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.

[4] Keane, Paul (13 April 2024). "Leinster U20 hurling round-up: Aaron Niland leads Galway rout of Dublin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[5] "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[6] "Five young hurlers to watch in 2025". GAA website. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[7] 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.