Huw Lawlor  Huw Lawlor (born 1 May 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back. Lawlor first came to prominence as a hurler with KIlkenny CBS. He played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 9 March 2014, he lined out at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS defeated local rivals St. Kieran's College by 2-13 to 0-13 to win the Leinster Championship. Lawlor was again at right wing-forward when Kilkenny CBS faced St. Kieran's in the All-Ireland final on 5 April 2014. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2-16 to 0-13 defeat. Lawlor joined the O'Loughlin Gaels club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success at minor and under-21 levels before joining the club's senior team. On 30 October 2016, Lawlor won a Kilkenny Championship medal with O'Loughlin Gaels when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0-19 to 1-12 defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in the final. Lawlor first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the under-21 team during the 2016 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 1-11 to 0-12 defeat by Westmeath. On 5 July 2017, Lawlor won a Leinster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Kilkenny's 0-30 to 1-15 defeat of Wexford in the final. On 9 September, he lined out at right wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final. Lawlor was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the extended panel for the 2018 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 10 November 2018 when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's defeat by Galway in the Wild Geese Trophy. On 27 January 2019, Lawlor made his competitive debut when he lined out at full-back in Kilkenny's 2-18 defeat of Cork in the National League.