William O'Donoghue (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Na Piarsaigh which he captains and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior team.
O'Donoghue joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, experiencing championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades.
On 6 October 2013, O'Donoghue was at right wing-forward when Na Piarsaigh defeated Adare by 0âÂÂ14 to 0âÂÂ12 to win the Limerick Senior Championship. He was switched to midfield for the subsequent Munster Championship, which culminated with him winning a provincial medal after a 4âÂÂ14 to 0âÂÂ8 defeat of Sixmilebridge in the final.
O'Donoghue won a second Limerick Championship medal on 11 October 2015 after a 1âÂÂ22 to 4âÂÂ12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final. Later that season he won a second Munster medal after a 2âÂÂ18 to 2âÂÂ11 defeat of Ballygunner. On 17 March 2016, O'Donoghue won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated RuairàÃÂg by 2âÂÂ25 to 2âÂÂ14 in the final.
On 15 October 2017, O'Donoghue won a third Limerick Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1âÂÂ22 to 2âÂÂ14 in the final. He later won a third Munster Championship medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3âÂÂ15 to 2âÂÂ10 in the final. On 17 March 2018, O'Donoghue was at midfield when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.
On 27 October 2018, O'Donoghue won a fourth Limerick Championship medal as captain following Na Piarsaigh's 2âÂÂ22 to 3âÂÂ10 defeat of Doon.
O'Donoghue retained the captaincy for the 2019 championship, however, Na Piarsaigh surrendered their title following a 1âÂÂ17 to 0âÂÂ15 defeat by Patrickswell in the 2019 final.
On 19 September 2020, O'Donoghue captained Na Piarsaigh in a third consecutive final and their eighth overall in ten seasons. He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal after the 5âÂÂ27 to 1âÂÂ12 victory over Doon.
O'Donoghue joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2014. He later joined the Limerick under-21 Gaelic football team.
On 19 February 2017, O'Donoghue made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team in a 6âÂÂ21 to 3âÂÂ8 defeat of Kerry in the National Hurling League. In the subsequent league semi-final against Tipperary he scored his first goal in a 1âÂÂ21 to 1âÂÂ11 defeat by Tipperary.
On 19 August 2018, O'Donoghue was introduced as a 66th-minute substitute for Darragh O'Donovan when Limerick won their first All-Ireland SHC title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.
In December 2018, O'Donoghue was included on the Limerick panel for the upcoming season. Injury ruled him out of the National League; however, he returned to training in March 2019. On 30 June 2019, O'Donoghue won a Munster SHC medal at midfield following Limerick's 2âÂÂ26 to 2âÂÂ14 defeat of Tipperary in the final. He ended the year by receiving his first All-Star nomination.