Paddy Deegan

Patrick Deegan (born 23 September 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.^[1]

Paddy Deegan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Duíginn
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	(1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 29) Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nickname	Deego
Occupation	Primary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
2012-present	O'Loughlin Gaels
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Maynooth University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2015-present	Kilkenny	22 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	4
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:07, 17 July 2021.

Playing career

Kilkenny CBS

Deegan first came to prominence as a hurler with Kilkenny CBS and played in every grade of hurling before eventually joining the college's senior hurling team. On 3 March 2012, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny CBS suffered a 2-09 to 1-10 defeat by local rivals St. Kieran's College in the Leinster final. Deegan was again on the substitutes' bench when Kilkenny CBS were beaten by Nenagh CBS by 3-10 to 2-11 in the All-Ireland final.^[2]

On 3 March 2013, Deegan lined out at left wing-back when Kilkenny CBS defeated St. Kieran's College by 2-09 to 1-07 to win the Leinster Championship.^[3] He was switched to centre-back for the All-Ireland final against Dungarvan Colleges on 6 April 2013, however, for the second successive year he ended the game on the losing side after a 1-12 to 1-07 defeat.^[4]

Deegan won a second successive Leinster Championship medal on 9 March 2014 after lining out at left wing-back in a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of St. Kieran's College.^[5] He was again selected at left wing-back when Kilkenny CBS renewed their rivalry with St. Kieran's College on 5 April 2014, however, for the third year in-a-row Deeegan ended on the losing side after suffering a 2-16 to 0-13 defeat.^[6]

Maynooth University

As a student at Maynooth University, Deegan immediately became involved in hurling. On 5 February 2017, he lined out at centre-back when Maynooth University qualified to play Wicklow in the Kehoe Cup final. Deegan ended the game with a winners' medal after Maynooth University claimed the title for the first time in their history after a 1-23 to 2-11 victory.^[7]

O'Loughlin Gaels

Deegan joined the O'Loughlin Gaels club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Kilkenny Senior Championship.

On 30 October 2016, Deegan lined out at midfield when O'Loughlin Gaels faced Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Kilkenny Senior Championship final. He scored a point from play and ended the game with a winners' medal following a 0-19 to 1-12 victory.^[8]

Kilkenny

Minor and under-21

Deegan first played for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2013 Leinster Championship. On 7 July 2013, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Laois by 1-18 to 0-08 to win the Leinster Championship.^[9] Murphy ended the championship as the second-highest scorer with 4-45.

Deegan was drafted onto the Kilkenny under-21 team in advance of the 2015 Leinster Championship. He made his debut for the team on 2 June 2015 when he lined out iat left wing-back in Kilkenny's 4-12 to 2-16 defeat of Dublin in the quarter-final.^[10] On 8 July 2015, Deegan was again at left corner-back when Kilkenny suffered a 4-17 to 1-09 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.^[11]

Deegan was once again eligible for the under-21 grade in 2016. He made his final appearance in that grade on 25 May 2016 when he lined out at left wing-back in Kilkenny's 1-11 to 0-12 defeat by Westmeath in the quarter-final.^[12]

Senior

After being drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team as a member of extended training panel during the 2015 season, Deegan didn't make his first appearance for the team until 12 February 2017 when he came on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Ollie Walsh in a 1-15 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in the 2017 National Hurling League.^[13] He made his Leinster Championship debut on 10 June 2017 when he scored a point from midfield in a 1-20 to 3-11 defeat by Wexford.^[14]

On 8 April 2018, Deegan lined out at left corner-back when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the National League final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-23 to 2-17 victory.^[15] Deegan was again selected at left corner-back on 1 July 2018 when Kilkenny drew 0-18 apiece with Galway in the Leinster final.^[16] He retained his position for the replay a week later, however, Kilkenny suffered a 1-28 to 3-15 defeat.^[17]

On 30 June 2019, Deegan lined out at left wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 July 2021.

Team	Year	National League			Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Kilkenny	2017	Division 1A	5	0-01	1	0-01	2	0-03	8	0-05
	2018		8	0-00	6	0-00	1	0-00	15	0-00
	2019		6	0-01	5	0-02	3	0-00	14	0-03
	2020	Division 1B	4	0-03	1	0-00	1	0-01	6	0-04
	2021		5	0-02	2	0-00	0	0-00	7	0-02
Career total			28	0-07	15	0-03	7	0-04	50	0-14

Honours

Kilkenny CBS

• Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2013, 2014

Maynooth University

• Kehoe Cup: 2017

O'Loughlin Gaels

• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2016, 2023
• Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015

Kilkenny

• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
• National Hurling League: 2018
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2013

References

1. "10 Kilkenny Hurlers who may make their Championship debut in 2017". Sportstalk. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
2. Brophy, Shane (2 April 2012). "Forde fires Nenagh to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
3. "Cuddihy and Cahill points secure title for Kilkenny CBS". Irish Independent. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
4. Cahill, Jackie (6 April 2013). "Dungarvan Colleges and St Fergal's claim All-Ireland hurling crowns". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
5. Cormican, Eoghan (10 March 2014). "Byrne the hero as CBS grab the glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
6. Spillane, Trevor (5 April 2014). "19th All-Ireland for St. Kieran's after win over Kilkenny CBS". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
7. "Molloy's cup runneth over for Maynooth". Irish Independent. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
8. Spillane, Trevor (30 October 2016). "O'Loughlin Gaels cause an upset to claim Kilkenny senior hurling title". The 42. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
9. "Murphy points the way as Kilkenny cruise past Laois to claim crown". Irish Independent. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
10. O'Toole, Fintan (2 June 2015). "Late goal gives Kilkenny dramatic win over Dublin in Leinster U21 hurling thriller". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
11. "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
12. Dollery, Paul (25 May 2016). "Westmeath stun Kilkenny in the Leinster U21 hurling quarter-finals". The 42. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
13. McCarthy, Tomás (12 February 2017). "Deise lay down marker as Mahony's 10-point haul secures first away win over Cats in 13 years". The 42. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
14. O'Brien, Kevin (10 June 2017). "Wexford are back! Davy Fitzgerald's men stun Kilkenny to book first Leinster final in 9 years". The 42. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
15. McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
16. "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
17. Rooney, Declan (8 July 2018). "Galway retain Leinster crown after epic battle with Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
18. O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.