Joseph McLaughlin (hurler)

Joseph McLaughlin (born 2005) is a Northern Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Ruairí Óg and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team.

Career
McLaughlin first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Ruairí Óg club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with St Killian's College and captained the team to the Mageean Cup after a 0–17 to 0–13 defeat of Cross and Passion College in the 2023 final. McLaughlin made his senior team debut with Ruairí Óg in 2023. He ended the campaign with an Antrim SHC medal, before later claiming an Ulster Club SHC medal.

McLaughlin first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Antrim minor hurling team in 2021 and 2022. He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and won an Ulster U20HC medal in 2023. McLaughlin made his first appearances for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League.

Honours

 * St Killian's College
 * Mageean Cup: 2023


 * Ruairí Óg
 * Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2023
 * Antrim Senior Hurling Championship: 2023


 * Antrim
 * Ulster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023