Hurley first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Newcastle West club.
He eventually progressed to adult levels and won a Limerick PJAFC title in 2023.
[1] Hurley also lined out with TUS Midwest in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
[3][4] Hurley immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at centre-back when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.
[6] After being added to the Limerick senior hurling team pre-season training panel, Hurley made his National League debut in a defeat of Antrim in 2024.