Pat O'Neill (Kilkenny hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Pat O'Neill
Irish:Pádraig Ó Néill
Fullname:Patrick O'Neill
Feet:6
Inches:2
Occupation:Electrician
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Young Irelands
Clposition:Half-back
Clcounty:2
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Centre-back
Icyears:1991-1999
Icprovince:5
Icallireland:2
Allstars:1
Nhl:1
Birth Date:1971 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Patrick O'Neill (born 12 January 1971) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Young Irelands and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.[1]

Career

O'Neill first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Young Irelands club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. He had his first success in 1992 when Young Irelands won the County Intermediate Championship before claiming County Senior Championship titles in 1996 and 2002.[2] O'Neill first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the 1988 All-Ireland Championship-winning minor team, before later claiming an All-Ireland Championship title with the under-21 team. This success saw him drafted onto the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1991. O'Neill was centre-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles in 1992 and 1993.[3] His other honours include a National League titles, five Leinster Championship medals, a Railway Cup title with Leinster and an All-Star Award. O'Neill's last major game was the 1999 All-Ireland final defeat by Cork.[4]

Honours

Team

Young Irelands

1996, 2002

1992

Kilkenny

1992, 1993

1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999

1994-95

1990

1990

1988

1988

Leinster

1993

Individual

Awards

1993

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artful exponent of defensive strategy. Irish Times. 11 September 1998. 1 August 2021.
  2. Web site: DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake. Irish Independent. 28 October 2002. 7 October 2018. Martin. Breheny.
  3. Web site: Good days...and bad. Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. 1 August 2021.
  4. Web site: All-Ireland Hurling Final: Cork 0-13 Kilkenny 0-12. Irish Examiner. 12 September 1999. 20 June 2014.