Paul Phelan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Paul Phelan
Irish:Pól Ó Faoileáin
Feet:5
Inches:8
Occupation:County council employee
Nickname:Chunky
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Ballyhale Shamrocks
Clcounty:4
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:1
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1989-1993
Icapps(Points):2 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Icupdate:18:01, 10 January 2015
Birth Date:1966 6, df=y
Birth Place:Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Paul Phelan (born 27 June 1966) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Phelan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1989-90 league. Phelan remained on the panel for a number of years and won one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Phelan is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and four championship medals.

Throughout his career Phelan made just 2 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1993 championship.

Honours

Player

Ballyhale Shamrocks
Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Paul Phelan. Hurling Stats website. 10 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110215836/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/person/id/5971. 10 January 2015.