# Ciarán Joyce

Ciarán Joyce (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Castlemartyr, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

## Early life

Born and raised in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Joyce first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Midleton CBS. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2018. Joyce's first year as a senior ended with a 2-12 to 0-14 defeat of St Flannan's College in the 2019 Harty Cup final. He added a Dr O'Callaghan Cup medal to his collection in February 2020 after a 3-24 to 1-15 defeat of St Francis College in the final. Joyce later studied at Munster Technological University Cork and was added to their Fitzgibbon Cup panel in 2023.

## Club career

Joyce began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with a Castlemartyr-Dungourney amalgamation known as Kiltha Óg. He won a Cork Premier 2 U14 Championship-League double in 2016, before claiming a Cork Premier 2 MHC title in 2018 after 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Bandon.
Joyce made his first appearance for Castlemartyr's adult team in 3-13 to 2-13 defeat of St Finbarr's in August 2020. He ended his debut season with a Cork LIHC medal after a 1-20 to 0-11 defeat of Russell Rovers in the final. Joyce added a Cork IAHC title to his collection in November 2021 after being named man of the match in the 1-19 to 0-12 defeat of Sarsfields.
As a member of the Imokilly divisional team, Joyce won back-to-back Denis O'Riordan Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.

## Inter-county career

Joyce first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team during their unsuccessful Munster MHC campaign in 2019. He immediately progressed to Cork's under-20 team in 2020. Success in this grade was immediate with Joyce claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in his first year after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin. He claimed a second successive Munster U20HC medal after a two point defeat of Limerck in 2021. Joyce's last game in the grade saw him claim a second successive winners' medal after a defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.
Joyce had one more year of under-20 hurling, however, his inclusion on the senior team in December 2021 made him ineligible for the grade. He was at left corner-back when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford. Joyce was a GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year nominee in November 2023.

## Career statistics

    As of 7 July 2024
| Team | Year | National League | National League | National League | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| Team | Year | Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| Cork | 2022 | Division 1A | 5 | 0-06 | 4 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-06 |
| Cork | 2023 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-00 | — | — | 8 | 0-01 |
| Cork | 2024 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-04 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 12 | 0-10 | 10 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-00 | 27 | 0-11 |

## Honours
### Midleton CBS

* Harty Cup: 2019

### Kiltha Óg

* Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2018
* Cork Premier 2 Under-14 Hurling Championship: 2016

### Castlemartyr

* Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship: 2021
* Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020
* East Cork Junior A Football Championship: 2024

### Imokilly

* Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship 2024
* Denis O'Riordan Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024

### Cork

* All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
* Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021