Ger O'Loughlin
Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin (born 5 September 1967 in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish former hurling manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Lochlainn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
5 September 1967 Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Sparrow | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980s–1990s | ) | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 5 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1987–1999 | Clare | 28 (5–43) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
An effective forward, O'Loughlin enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Clarecastle and at inter-county level with Clare. He was a key member of the latter team during the 'golden age' of the 1990s and collected two All-Ireland titles and three Munster titles in the space of four years.
After a successful spell as manager of his native club Clarecastle, O'Loughlin took charge of the Adare club in Limerick. During his term the club captured three club championship titles in-a-row. O'Loughlin's tenure as manager of the Clare senior team last from 2009 until 2011 and ended without any success.