Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Olibhéar Báicéir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
Doora, County Clare, Ireland | 14 July 1974||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
St Joseph's Doora-Barefield | |||
Club titles | |||
Clare titles | 3 | ||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1995–2004 | Clare | 33 (1–18) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 2 |
Oliver Baker (born 14 July 1974) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team.
Baker made his first appearance for the team during the 1994–95 National League and became a regular member of the starting fifteen over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland winners' medals, three Munster Senior Hurling Championship winner's medals and three All-Star awards. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Baker is an All-Ireland medalist with St Joseph's Doora-Barefield. He also won two Munster winners' medals and three county club championship winners' medals.
In retirement from playing Baker became involved in team management. He served as a selector with Clare, Westmeath and Antrim, before taking over as manager of the Offaly senior hurling team for two seasons.[1] He is the current manager of the Kilmacud Crokes club.