| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó hOldáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
2 July 1990 Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2008-present | Ballyhale Shamrocks | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 8 | ||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 4 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-2021 | Kilkenny | 28 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:24, 17 November 2021. | |||
Joseph Holden (born 2 July 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks. He is a former captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Holden, having failed to make the minor and under-21 teams, first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny senior team, going on to make a combined total of 54 league and championship appearances across eight seasons. He won ten major trophies with Kilkenny; two All-Ireland titles, six Leinster Championships and three National Hurling League titles. Holden served as captain of the team during the 2015 All-Ireland title-winning season and is also an All-Star-winner.
Holden joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks senior team when he was 17 and has been a regular for the team since then. Regarded as one of the most underrated but consistent defenders, he has won a four All-Ireland Club Championships. Holden has also won eight County Championship titles.