Liam Watson (born 1983) is a former hurler who played for Loughgiel Shamrocks and at senior level for the Antrim county team. He was nominated for an All Star award in 2011 and travelled to the United States as a replacement."All Star Antrim hurler gets all-clear after immigration mix-up". Belfast Telegraph
Watson made his first appearance for Antrim during the 2002 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. He won eleven Ulster medals, one National League (Division 2) medal and one Christy Ring Cup medal, the latter as a non-playing substitute.
At club level, Watson is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. He has also won four Ulster medals and four county club championship medals. In March 2012 he scored 3–7 when he won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship with Loughgiel after a 4–13 0–17 defeat of Coolderry in the final at Croke Park.
He won the 2017 Lory Meagher Cup while playing for Warwickshire.
Career statistics Club
TeamYearUlsterAll-IrelandTotalAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreLoughgiel Shamrocks2010–1121–1310–331–162011–1221–723–2344–302012–1321–1321–1342–262013–1420–1311–631–192016–1720–500–020–5Total103–5165–45168–96
Honours Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (11): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2003 Christy Ring Cup (1): 2006 Walsh Cup (1): 2008 Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2001, 2002 Ulster Minor Hurling Championship (2): ? Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012 Lory Meagher Cup (1): 2017
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