Ollie Baker

Ollie Baker
Personal information
Irish name Olibhéar Báicéir
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1974-07-14) 14 July 1974 (age 50)
Doora, County Clare, Ireland
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
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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.

  1. ^ "Baker named as new Offaly hurling boss". Irish Times. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2012.