Diarmuid Stritch

Diarmuid Stritch
Personal information
Native name
Diarmuid Straoit (Irish)
BornJune 2005 (age 21)
Clonlara,
County Clare, Ireland
OccupationStudent
Sport
SportHurling
PositionCentre-forward
Club
Years Club
2023-present
 Clonlara
Club titles
Clare titles 1
College
Years College
2025-present
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county
Years County
2025-present
 Clare
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Diarmuid Stritch (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clonlara and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.

Career

Stritch was educated at Ardscoil Rís in Limerick and played hurling at all levels during his time as a student there. He lost finals in the Dean Ryan Cup and Dr Harty Cup competitions, before winning a Dr Croke Cup medal in 2022 after a 1–17 to 0–15 win over St Kieran's College in the All-Ireland PPS SAHC final.

Stritch later studied at the University of Limerick (UL) and was part of the hurling team that won the All-Ireland freshers' title in 2025. He won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal the following year when Ul had a 13-point win over Mary Immaculate College in the final.

At club level, Stritch first played for the Clonlara club at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He won a Clare SHC medal in his debut season in 2023, after a 3–18 to 2–16 win over Crusheen in the final.

Stritch first played for Clare during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2021 and 2022. He immediately progressed to the under-20 team but ended his underage career, having lost three provincial finals in five years. Stritch was drafted onto the senior team in April 2025. He made his debut during the 2026 National Hurling League.

Career statistics

As of 21 March 2026
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Clare 2025 Division 1A —00-00—00-00
2026 Division 1B 50-1300-0000-0050-13
Career total 50-1300-0000-0050-13

Honours

Ardscoil Rís
University of Limerick
Clonlara
Clare

References

  1. ↑ Buckley, Brendan (17 November 2021). "St Flannan's clinch Dean Ryan Cup with late goal burst". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (5 February 2022). "Gritty Tulla make dreams reality with first Harty Cup win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "UL crowned Electric Ireland Freshers hurling champions". GAA website. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Limerick stars shine as clinical UL see off local rivals Mary Immaculate College in Fitzgibbon Cup final". Limerick Live. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Brosnan, Maurice (23 October 2023). "O'Loughlin answers Clonlara critics with sensational scoring haul". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (10 May 2022). "Clare forced into midfield alteration for Munster minor decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (7 May 2025). "Late Stritch goal proves the difference as Clare pip regretful Cork to reach U20 Munster decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  10. ↑ McMahon, Pádraic (17 April 2025). "Stritch joins Clare senior hurling panel & Galvin returns to training". The Clare Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Six League Debutants, Ten Points: The New Generation Powering Clare Hurling". Clare GAA website. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.