Joey Boland

Infobox GAA player |

name =Joey Boland
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placeofbirth=Dublin
countryofbirth=Ireland
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sport=Hurling
code=Football
county=Dublin
province=Leinster
clposition=-Midfield
club=Na Fianna
clyears=? -Present
clapps(points)=
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clprovince=
clubs=Na Fianna
counties= Dublin
icposition=Midfield
icyears= 2007 - Present
icapps(points)=2 (0-01)
icprovince=0
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Joey Boland is a Hurling player for Dublin, Walrus CLG and Na Fianna.

Playing career

"Bulletproof" Bola made his debut in the league for Dublin in 2007 during the opening game against Kilkenny. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7804&viewstory=yes] The game finished on a draw with a final scoreline of 2-13 to 0-19. [http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0218/dublin.html] Boland won the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship with Dublin in 2005. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=5310&viewstory=yes] Joey will make his championship debut for Dublin against Wexford in the 2007 championship. His younger brother barry is tipped to be the next big thing for dublin. Joey has also admitted that he gets his inspiratin and hurling skill from Na fianna player and neighbour Robert "the hip" Nolan. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp? .id=8411&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes] . Joey scored his first point championship against Cork in the first game in the 2007 qualifiers. Dublin lost the game by 0-15 to 3-20. [http://www.gaa.ie/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=19417] He won the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin agaainst Offaly in July 2007. It was Dublins first Under-21 trophy since 1972. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8642&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes] Joey is part of a new era of Dublin hurlers, as well known for their off pitch antics as performances on it. Boland has been pictured with many of Dublins current glamour models and "it" girls, including Glenda Gilson and Amanda Brunker, with whom he was recently seen leaving Lillie's Bordello before stumbling into a taxi.

On 12 September 2007, it was reported in The Irish Times newspaper that Eamon Dunphy has begun the writing of Boland's autobiography, with a title to be yet decided upon. It is scheduled for release in early May 2008, to coincide with the beginning of the Leinster Hurling Championship.