Stephen Frampton (born 1969) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.
Playing career
Club Frampton played for his local club Ballygunner. In a long career, Frampton won 8 Waterford Senior Hurling Championships and a Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship in 2001.
Inter County Frampton made his debut against Cork on 3 June 1990 in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.Tinypic Waterford were heavily beaten on this occasion. Frampton's came closest to winning silverware in 1998 when Waterford drew against Clare in the Munster Hurling Final. Waterford subsequently lost in the replay. Frampton's final championship appearance came against Limerick on 10 June 2001. Frampton trained with the Waterford panel at the start of 2002 but decided to retire after being an unused substitute in a Waterford Crystal Cup match. Sadly for Frampton, Waterford later went on to win the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in June of that year.
Personal life Frampton went to school at De La Salle College and played hurling and football with the school. Frampton currently works for WLR FM as a match day commentator alongside Kieran O'Connor.
Championship Appearances # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Match report 1 03/06/1990 Semple Stadium, Thurles Cork 0–0 1-08 : 4–15 Munster Semi-Final Irish Times 2 02/06/1991 Semple Stadium, Thurles Cork0–0 0–13 : 2–10 Munster Semi-Final Irish Times3 31 May 1992 Semple Stadium, Thurles Clare0–0 2–13 : 3–10 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Times4 24 May 1992 Semple Stadium, Thurles Clare0–0 0–16 : 0–14 Munster Quarter-Final Replay Irish Times5 14 June 1992 Semple Stadium, Thurles Limerick0–0 1–13 : 2–13 Munster Semi-Final Irish Times6 23 May 1993 Walsh Park, Waterford Kerry0–0 3–13 : 4–13 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Times7 19 June 1994 Semple Stadium, Thurles Limerick0–0 2–12 : 2–14 Munster Semi-Final Irish Times8 21 May 1995 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Tipperary0–0 1–11 : 4–23 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Times9 02/06/1996 Walsh Park, Waterford Tipperary0–0 1–14 : 1–11 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Times10 25 May 1997 Semple Stadium, Thurles Limerick0–0 1–17 : 2–20 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Times11 24 May 1998 Austin Stack Park, Tralee Kerry0–0 0–20 : 1–09 Munster Quarter-Final 12 07/06/1998 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Tipperary0–0 0–21 : 2–12 Munster Semi-Final 13 12/07/1998 Semple Stadium, Thurles Clare0–0 3–10 : 1–16 Munster Final 14 19 July 1998 Semple Stadium, Thurles Clare0–0 0–10 : 2–16 Munster Final Replay 15 26 July 1998 Croke Park, Dublin Galway0–0 1–20 : 1–10 All-Ireland Quarter-Final 16 16 August 1998 Croke Park, Dublin Kilkenny0–0 1–10 : 1–11 All-Ireland Semi-Final 17 30 May 1999 Semple Stadium, Thurles Limerick0–0 1–16 : 1–15 Munster Quarter-Final Irish Examiner18 14 June 1999 Semple Stadium, Thurles Cork0–0 0–24 : 1–15 Munster Semi-Final Irish Independent19 28 June 2000 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Tipperary 0–0 0–14 : 0–17 Munster Quarter-Final
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