Ollie Baker
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Oliver "Ollie" Baker is an Irish
retired hurler
who played as a midfielder for the Clare
senior hurling team. He is the current manager of the Offaly
senior hurling team.
Baker made his first appearance for the team during the 1995 championship
and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland
winner's medals, three Leinster
winner's medals and three All-Star
awards.
At club level, Baker is an All-Ireland
medalist with St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
. In addition to this he also won two Munster
winners' medals and three county club championship winners' medals. He won a Railway Cup winner' medal with Munster
in the inter-provincial series.
In retirement from playing Baker became involved in team management. He has served as a selector with Clare
, Westmeath
and Antrim
, before taking over as Offaly manager in 2011.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
retired hurler
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
who played as a midfielder for the Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
senior hurling team. He is the current manager of the Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
senior hurling team.
Baker made his first appearance for the team during the 1995 championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1995
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1995 was the 109th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition...
and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
winner's medals, three Leinster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
winner's medals and three All-Star
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
awards.
At club level, Baker is an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
medalist with St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
St.Josephs Doora-Barefield GAA
St. Josephs is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the areas of Doora and Barefield outside Ennis in County Clare, Ireland.-Selected Honours:* Clare Senior Hurling Championship winners 1954, 1958, 1998, 1999, 2001...
. In addition to this he also won two Munster
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
winners' medals and three county club championship winners' medals. He won a Railway Cup winner' medal with Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in the inter-provincial series.
In retirement from playing Baker became involved in team management. He has served as a selector with Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
, Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
and Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
, before taking over as Offaly manager in 2011.