Jason Rabbitte

Jason Rabbitte
Personal information
Native name
Íason Ó Coinín (Irish)
Born2006 (age 19–20)
OccupationStudent
Sport
SportHurling
PositionFull-forward
Club
Years Club
2024-present
Athenry
Club titles
Galway titles 0
College
Years College
2025-present
ATU Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county
Years County
2026-
Galway
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Jason Rabbitte (born 2006) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Athenry and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.

Career

Rabbitte played hurling at all grades as a student at the Presentation College in Athenry. He was part of the school's senior hurking team that won Connacht PPS SAHC titles 2023 and 2025.[1][2] He later lined out with the ATU Galway freshers' team.[3] At club level, Rabbitte was part of the Athenry team that won the Galway SBHC title in 2024.[4]

At inter-county level, Rabbitte first appeared for Galway as part of the minor team beaten by Clare in the 2023 All-Ireland MHC final.[5] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team.[6]

Rabbitte was added to the senior team in 2026, and made his debut in Galway's National Hurling League defeat by Tipperary.[7]

Personal life

Rabbitte's father, Joe Rabbitte, was a two-time All-Star-winner as a member of the Galway senior team.[8]

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2026
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Galway 2026 Division 1A 1 0-02 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-02
Career total 1 0-02 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-02

Honours

Presentation College, Athenry
Athenry
Galway

References

  1. ^ "HURLING: Presentation Athenry 0-19 St. Raphael's Loughrea 2-10 (Connacht PPS Senior A Final Report & Reaction)". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ Egan, Kevin (31 January 2025). "Presentation College Athenry beat Coláiste Bhaile Chláir to lift Connacht Schools Senior A Hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Fresher Hurlers League WIN". ATUSU website. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Athenry return to top table in Galway after seeing off Portumna in gripping final". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Clare defeat Galway to win first minor hurling title since 1997". Irish Examiner. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Five young hurlers to watch in 2025". GAA website. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ Barry, Stephen (24 January 2026). "Stakelum's goal gives All-Ireland champions Tipperary winning start to league against Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  8. ^ Fallon, John (18 October 2024). "Family affair as Portumna bid to get back to hurling's top table in Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 January 2026.