Darragh O'Sullivan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Darragh Ó Súilleabháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1975 Ballygunner, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1992-2002 | Ballygunner | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 6 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Club management | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darragh O'Sullivan (born 1975[1]) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Ballygunner team, having also played for the club.[2] O'Sullivan also lined out at various levels with Waterford.
Playing career
[edit]O'Sullivan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Ballygunner, winning a Waterford MHC medal in 1992. He was also a member of the extended panel of the club's senior team that also claimed the Waterford SHC title that year.[3] O'Sullivan won six Waterford SHC titles in total between 1992 and 2001.[4] He was also part of Ballygunner's inaugural Munster Club SHC-winning team in 2001.[5]
O'Sullivan's inter-county career with Waterford began at minor level. He was part of the Waterford team beaten by Galway in the 1992 All-Ireland minor final.[6] O'Sullivan later progressed to under-21 level and made a number of appearances for the senior team in challenge games.
Coaching career
[edit]O'Sullivan succeeded Fergal Hartley as Ballygunner's senior team manager in 2019. During his tenure, he guided the club to six successive Waterford SHC titles.[7] His side also became the first club to win three successive Munster Club SHC titles.[8] O'Sullivan's time in charge also saw Ballygunner beat Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2022 All-Ireland club final.[9]
Personal life
[edit]His brothers, Billy and Shane O'Sullivan, as well as his nephews, Philip, Kevin and Pauric Mahony, also played with Ballygunner and the Waterford senior team.[10][11][12]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Ballygunner
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2001
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
- Waterford
Management
[edit]- Ballygunner
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2022
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "'We could beat everyone else but couldn't beat Clare teams'". Irish Independent. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Darragh O'Sullivan staying on with Ballygunner after heartbreaking All-Ireland semi-final loss". Irish Independent. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Long break is a sobering thought for Ballygunner's boss Darragh O'Sullivan". Irish Independent. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Ballygunner finally scale club heights". Irish Independent. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Ballygunner boss Darragh O'Sullivan blasts talk of 'downward curve' after 11th Waterford title in a row". Irish Independent. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Ballygunner become first club to win three consecutive Munster senior titles". Irish Independent. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Ballyhale manager steps down". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "O'Sullivan hoping that family bonds can drive 'Gunner boys to new glory". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Denis Walsh: Shane O'Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief". Irish Times. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Uncle and nephew, manager and captain, All-Ireland winners - 'This was a burning obsession'". The 42. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.