He later played as a schoolboy with Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup before attending University College Cork (UCC).
[2] After progressing from the underage grades, Saunderson first played at adult club level with Midleton as goalkeeper with the senior team in 2021.
He won a Cork PSHC medal in his debut season as Midleton beat Glen Rovers in the final.
[3] Saunderson first appeared for Cork during a two-year stint as goalkeeper with the minor team in 2019 and 2020.
[6] Saunderson was drafted onto the senior team following this victory and made his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.