Cillian Dunne (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Clough–Ballacolla and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team.
Career
Dunne first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Clough–Ballacolla club. He progressed through the various grades and made his senior team debut in 2021. Since then, Dunne has won four Laois SHC titles in five seasons.> He has also lined out with DCU Dóhas Éireann in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
At inter-county level, Dunne first appeared for Laois when he was drafted onto the minor team in late 2018. His two years in this grade ended without silverware. He later spent a further two seasons with the under-20 team. Dunne made his senior team debut during the 2026 National Hurling League. He was at corner-forward when Laois beat Carlow by 1–27 to 1–18 to win the Joe McDonagh Cup title in June 2026.
Career statistics
TeamYearNational LeagueMcDonagh CupLeinsterAll-IrelandTotalDivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreLaois2026Division 263-0764-13——127-20Career total63-0764-1300-0000-00127-20
Honours
Clough–Ballacolla Laois Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Laois Joe McDonagh Cup (1): 2026 National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2026
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