Pat Dwyer (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Duibhir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
19 December 1965 Hugginstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1989-1996 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Patrick Dwyer (19 December 1965) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with Carrickshock and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back.[1]
Career
[edit]Dwyer first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Carrickshock club before eventually joining the club's top adult team.[2] He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1988. This success saw Dwyer drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1989. He was full-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland CHampionship titles in 1992 and 1993.[3][4] Dwyer's other honours include two National League titles, three consecutive Leinster Championship medals and an All-Star Award. In retirement from playing he became involved in team management with Carrickshock.[5]
Honours
[edit]Team
[edit]- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993
- National Hurling League: 1989-90, 1994-95
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1988
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1988
Individual
[edit]- Awards
- All-Star Award: 1997
References
[edit]- ^ "Power of dreams lives strong for Carrickshock". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Keeping Kilkenny in power". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny's TOP Team". Hogan Stand. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Leahy to lead on with the 'Shock - Gaelic Games - Kilkenny People". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2009.