Pádraig Hampsey Explained

Pádraig Hampsey
Irish:Pádraig Ó hAimsaigh
Occupation:Personal trainer[1]
Birth Date:1994 4, df=yes
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Tyrone
Province:Ulster
Club:Coalisland
Clcounty:1
Counties:Tyrone
Icyears:2016–
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Allstars:2

Pádraig Hampsey (born 15 April 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Coalisland club and the Tyrone county team.[2]

He started at corner-back for Tyrone in the 2018 All-Ireland Final defeat to Dublin.[3]

In May 2021, he was named captain of Tyrone ahead of the NFL,[4] [5] and became the third Tyrone captain to lift the Sam Maguire Cup, following Tyrone's victory over Mayo in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[6]

Honours

Tyrone
Coalisland
Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Tyrone's Padraig Hampsey training hard for success. 24 January 2019. 13 September 2021. The Irish News.
  2. Web site: From boxer to footballer, Tyrone star Pádraig Hampsey is used to the hard road. 2 September 2018. Irish Independent. 6 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Mickey Harte hits out at 'childish' analysis of Tyrone forwards. 4 September 2018. Irish Times. 6 September 2018.
  4. News: Team news: Hampsey is new Red Hands captain. Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  5. News: Pádraig Hampsey is new Tyrone captain – but no sign of Cathal McShane comeback just yet. Irish Independent. 14 May 2021.
  6. Web site: 'It's time to take Sam back to Tyrone': Padraig Hampsey hails 'mastermind' coaches after All-Ireland final victory over Mayo. 11 September 2021. Belfast Telegraph. 14 December 2021.