Alan Cadogan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Alan Cadogan
Irish:Ailéin Ó Ceadagáin
Feet:5
Inches:10
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Douglas
Clyears:2011-present
Clapps(Points):43 (9-137)
Clcounty:0
Colleges:University College Cork
Colyears:2012-2015
Fitz:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:2014-2023
Icapps(Points):24 (3-54)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Clupdate:22:33, 14 May 2021
Icupdate:22:04, 31 July 2021
Birth Date:17 May 1993
Birth Place:Douglas, Cork, Ireland

Alan Cadogan (born 17 May 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Douglas and previously at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-forward.

Playing career

Douglas

Cadogan joined the Douglas club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success in the under-14 and under-16 grades.

On 11 June 2011, Cadogan made his senior championship debut for Douglas when he came on as a 54th-minute substitute in a 0-09 to 1-14 defeat by Blackrock in the Cork Senior Championship.[1]

Cork

Minor and under-21

Cadogan first played for Cork as a dual player at minor level. He made his first appearance for the Cork minor football team on 13 April 2011 in a 2-10 to 0-11 defeat of Clare in the Munster Championship.[2] Cadogan made his debut with the Cork minor hurling team two weeks later in a 2-14 to 0-12 defeat by Limerick in the Munster Championship.[3] On 3 July, he was at left corner-forward when the Cork minor football team suffered a 3-11 to 1-09 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[4]

On 11 April 2012, Cadogan made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 football team. He came on as a substitute for Mark Sugrue in the 2-12 to 1-14 Munster Championship final defeat of Kerry.[5]

On 9 April 2011, Cadogan won his second Munster Championship medal when the Cork under-21 football team defeated Tipperary by 1-17 to 0-09 in the final.[6] On 4 May, he scored a point from right wing-forward when Cork suffered a 1-14 to 1-11 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final.[7] Cadogan became a dual player in the under-21 grade on 17 July when he lined out for the Cork under-21 hurling team in their 5-19 to 2-13 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship.[8] Cadogan won a third successive Munster Championship medal with the Cork under-21 football team on 9 April 2014 when he scored five points from play in the 1-18 to 3-08 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[9] On 30 July, he was held scoreless at full-forward when the Cork under-21 hurling team suffered a 1-28 to 1-13 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship final.[10]

Senior

Cadogan made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 15 February 2014 in a 0-17 apiece draw with Limerick in the National Hurling League.[11] He was later included on Cork's panel for the 2014 Munster Championship and made his debut on 25 May in a 1-21 apiece draw with Waterford, in which he was also named man of the match.[12] On 3 July, Cadogan won a Munster Championship medal after scoring four points in Cork's 2-24 to 0-24 defeat of Limerick in the last final to be played at the old Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[13] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[14]

On 3 May 2015, Cadogan was at right corner-forward in Cork's 1-24 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in the National League final.[15]

Cadogan won his second Munster Championship medal on 9 July 2017 after scoring 1-04 from play in the 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.[16] He ended the season by securing a second All-Star nomination.[17]

On 24 May 2018, it was reported that Cadogan would miss the Munster Championship after he underwent surgery on his knee the previous week.[18] He returned to the extended panel and wore the number 27 jersey for Cork's All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Limerick on 29 July.[19]

On 16 February 2019, Cadogan played his first game for Cork in eleven months when he came on as a 58th-minute substitute for Jamie Coughlan in Cork's 1-20 to 0-20 National League defeat of Clare.[20] He ended the year by receiving a third All-Star nomination.[21]

On 3 October 2023, Cadogan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[22]

Munster

Cadogan was added to the Munster inter-provincial team during the 2016 Inter-provincial Championship. He made his only appearance for the team on 15 December 2016 when he came on as a half-time substitute for Brendan Maher and collected a Railway Cup medal following the 2-20 to 2-16 defeat of Leinster.[23]

Coaching career

St. Francis College

On 16 February 2019, Cadogan was part of the coaching team when St. Francis College qualified for the final of the Tom Collum Cup. A 1-13 to 0-14 of Hamilton High School secured the title.[24]

Career statistics

Club

TeamYearCork PSHC
AppsScore
Douglas201130-03
201220-02
201341-14
201453-19
201521-06
201650-25
201731-10
201810-06
201921-05
202041-18
202140-08
202240-11
202341-10
Total439-137

Inter-county

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork2014Division 1B50-0840-1110-01100-20
2015Division 1A70-0610-0230-02110-10
201640-0210-0321-0671-11
201750-1131-0810-0291-21
201850-0750-07
201910-0031-0920-0961-18
202010-0410-0100-0020-05
202141-0710-0030-0481-11
202210-0100-0000-0010-01
Career total331-46142-34121-24594-104

Honours

Player

University College Cork
Cork
Munster

Coach

St. Francis College

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Old hands to the fore as Rockies power home. Irish Examiner. 13 June 2011. 17 February 2019. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  2. Web site: Goals get Rebels over first hurdle. Irish Examiner. 14 April 2011. 17 February 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  3. Web site: Dowling lights up Limerick. Irish Examiner. 28 April 2011. 17 February 2019. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  4. Web site: Glory at last for terrific Tipp. Irish Examiner. 4 July 2011. 17 February 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  5. Web site: Munster U21FC final: Rebels prevail after extra-time. Hogan Stand. 12 April 2012. 17 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Cork ease past Tipp to take Munster under-21 crown. Irish Independent. 10 April 2013. 17 February 2019.
  7. Web site: U21FC final: Galway win thriller. Hogan Stand. 4 May 2013. 17 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Clinical Premier tear Rebels apart. Irish Examiner. 18 July 2013. 17 February 2019. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  9. Web site: Rebels weather storm for four in a row. Irish Examiner. 10 April 2014. 17 February 2019. Denis. Hurley.
  10. Web site: Banner boys blitz Rebels for glorious hat-trick. Irish Examiner. 31 July 2014. 17 February 2019. Eoghan. Cormican.
  11. Web site: Ryan wants Treaty to drive on after Dowling delivers share. Irish Independent. 17 February 2014. 17 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Horgan secures second chance for off-key Cork. Irish Independent. 26 May 2014. 17 February 2019. Martin. Breheny.
  13. Web site: Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again. Irish Examiner. 14 July 2014. 17 July 2014. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  14. Web site: The Full List Of Hurling All-Star Nominees. Balls.ie. 9 October 2014. 5 February 2019. Mark. Farrelly.
  15. Web site: Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork. The 42. 3 May 2015. 5 February 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  16. Web site: Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final. 9 July 2017. Irish Examiner. 5 July 2018.
  17. Web site: 14 for Galway and 11 for Waterford in 2017 All-Star hurling nominations. 20 September 2017. The 42. 5 July 2018. Fintan. O'Toole.
  18. Web site: Cork's Alan Cadogan ruled out for the season with knee injury. 24 May 2018. Irish Examiner. 5 July 2018. Michael. Moynihan.
  19. Web site: Hurling fans in awe as Cork spring substitute surprise. 30 July 2018. Sports Joe. 17 February 2019. Jack. O'Toole.
  20. Web site: Exhibition of shooting from Horgan sees Cork over the line for first win of League season. 16 February 2019. Irish Examiner. 17 February 2019. Michael. Moynihan.
  21. Web site: 11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations. 26 September 2019. The 42. 26 September 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  22. Web site: Alan Cadogan calls it a day with Cork hurlers. 3 October 2023. RTE Sport. 4 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Shanagher strikes late as Munster take Railway. Irish Independent. 16 December 2016. 1 July 2019. Jackie. Cahill.
  24. Web site: St Francis College secure first Tom Collum cup win over Hamilton High School. 16 February 2019. Irish Examiner. 18 February 2019. John. Coleman.