Peter Duggan Explained

Peter Duggan
Irish:Peadar Duagáin
Occupation:Student
Feet:6
Inches:7
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Clare
Province:Munster
Clubs:Clooney-Quin
Clcounty:0
Colleges:Limerick Institute of Technology
Fitz:0
Counties:Clare
Icyears:2012-present
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icapps(Points):42 (6-154)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:2
Nhl:2
Allstars:1
Birth Date:September 1993
Birth Place:Clooney, County Clare, Ireland
Icupdate:match played 21 July 2024

Peter Duggan (born September 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clooney-Quin and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.

Playing career

Clooney-Quin

Duggan joined the Clooney-Quin club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team.

On 15 October 2017, Duggan was named at left wing-forward but played at full-forward when Clooney-Quin qualified for their first Clare Senior Championship final in 73 years. He scored ten points, including a last minute free to secure a 1-16 to 0-19 draw with Sixmilebridge.[1] Duggan top scored again with ten points in the replay, however, Clooney-Quin were defeated by 1-20 to 1-14.[2]

Clare

Minor and under-21

Duggan first played for Clare as a member of the minor team. He made his first appearance on 27 April 2011 when he was introduced as a half-time substitute for Frank Melody in a 6-24 to 1-08 defeat of Kerry in the Munster Championship.[3] On 10 July, Duggan scored a point from left wing-forward when Clare defeated Waterford by 1-20 to 3-09 in the Munster Championship final.[4]

On 19 July 2012, Duggan made his first appearance for the Clare under-21 team when he came on as a substitute for Tony Kelly in a 2-22 to 0-09 Munster Championship defeat of Waterford.[5] On 8 August, he won his first Munster Championship medal when he came on as a substitute in Clare's 1-16 to 1-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[6] On 15 September, Duggan started the All-Ireland final on the bench but came on as a substitute for Aaron Cunningham in the 2-17 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny.[7]

Duggan became a regular member of the Clare under-21 starting fifteen during the 2013 Munster Championship. On 7 August, he won his second successive Munster Championship medal after scoring a goal in Clare's 1-17 to 2-10 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[8] On 14 September, Duggan won his second successive All-Ireland medal, in spite of being held scoreless, following Clare's 2-28 to 0-12 defeat of Antrim in the final.[9]

On 30 July 2014, Duggan won a third successive Munster Championship medal after scoring two points from right wing-forward in Clare's 1-28 to 1-13 defeat of Cork in the final.[10] He was switched to left wing-forward for the All-Ireland final against Wexford on 13 September 2014. Duggan was held scoreless but won a third successive All-Ireland Championship medal after the 2-20 to 3-11 victory.[11]

Senior

Duggan was called up to the Clare senior hurling team by Davy Fitzgerald in 2012. He made his first appearance on 7 February in a 2-13 to 1-13 defeat of Limerick in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup.[12] Duggan was an unused substitute for the subsequent National Hurling League and All-Ireland Championship campaigns.

On 10 February 2013, Duggan claimed his first silverware when Clare defeated Tipperary by 1-21 to 1-13 to win the Waterford Crystal Cup.[13] He made his first National League appearance on 14 April in a 0-31 to 2-23 defeat of Cork.[14] On 2 June, Duggan made his first Munster Championship appearance when he came on as a 29th-minute substitute for Séadna Morey in a 2-20 to 1-15 defeat of Waterford.[15] On 8 September, he was an unused substitute in the 0-25 to 3-16 draw with Cork in the All-Ireland final.[16] Duggan was again an unused substitute for the replay on 28 September. In spite of remaining on the bench he won an All-Ireland medal after a 5-16 to 3-16 victory.[17]

On 23 January 2016, Duggan scored three points when Clare defeated Limerick by 0-18 to 0-17 to win the inaugural Munster League.[18] On 1 May, he scored a point from right wing-forward in Clare's 0-22 apiece draw with Waterford in the National League final.[19] Duggan was dropped for the replay on 8 May, however, he won a National League medal as a non-playing substitute following Clare's 1-23 to 2-19 defeat of Waterford.[20]

On 9 July 2017, Duggan lined out in his first Munster Championship final. After starting the game on the bench he was introduced as a 65th-minute substitute for Cathal Malone in the 1-25 to 1-20 defeat by Cork.[21]

On 1 July 2018, Duggan top scored with 1-07 for Clare in their 2-24 to 3-19 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship final.[22] On 8 August, he was voted as the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for July as a result of his "outstanding form throughout this championship".[23] Duggan, who ended the championship as top scorer with 3-76, was later named in the right wing-forward position on the All-Star team.[24]

On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-back line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.[25] [26] [27]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Clare2012Division 1B00-0000-0000-0000-00
2013Division 1A10-0010-0020-0440-04
201451-0310-0020-0081-03
201500-0000-0000-0000-00
2016Division 1B21-0100-0000-0021-01
2017Division 1A30-0110-0010-0150-02
201861-4852-4931-27144-124
201963-3340-40103-73
2020Did not Play
2021
202230-0051-1620-06101-22
202351-0220-0171-02
202451-0530-0381-08
Total266-86275-112151-426812-239

Honours

Team

Clare

Individual

Awards

Records

Clare

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Duggan saves deserved draw for Clooney-Quin with last puck of Clare hurling final. The 42. 15 October 2017. 3 March 2019. Eoin. Brennan.
  2. Web site: Sixmilebridge make most of second opportunity to take 13th Clare crown after replay. The 42. 22 October 2017. 3 March 2019. Eoin. Brennan.
  3. Web site: Hickey bags fine hat-trick in rout. Irish Independent. 28 April 2011. 3 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Flawless O'Connell lays the foundation for Clare victory. Irish Independent. 11 July 2011. 3 March 2019.
  5. Web site: 'They just seem to be our kind of bogey team' - Waterford's U21 suffering against Clare. The 42. 3 June 2016. 3 March 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  6. Web site: Arthur pick's Tipps pockets. Irish Times. 9 August 2012. 3 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Tenacious Clare beat Kilkenny to become All-Ireland U21 champions. The 42. 15 September 2012. 3 March 2019. Paul. Fennessy.
  8. Web site: Clinical Banner claim back-to-back crowns. Irish Independent. 8 August 2013. 3 March 2019. Jackie. Cahill.
  9. Web site: Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double. Irish Independent. 15 September 2013. 3 March 2019. Dermot. Crowe.
  10. Web site: Clare storm to Munster hat-trick against Cork as journey gathers pace. Irish Independent. 31 July 2014. 3 March 2019. Christy. O'Connor.
  11. Web site: Clare hold off defiant Wexford to land U21 three-in-row. The 42. 13 September 2014. 3 March 2019. Niall. Kelly.
  12. Web site: Donnellan's last-gasp point sends Clare through to semi-final. Irish Independent. 8 February 2012. 3 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Clare win Waterford Crystal title after eight point win over Tipp. Irish Examiner. 9 February 2013. 3 March 2019.
  14. Web site: Clare win out in relegation final after extra-time. The 42. 14 April 2013. 3 March 2019. Jackie. Cahill.
  15. Web site: Munster SHC: Banner wear down wasteful Waterford. Hogan Stand. 2 June 2013. 3 March 2019.
  16. News: An emotional, riveting roller-coaster. 9 September 2013. Irish Examiner. 22 September 2013. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  17. Web site: A day borrowed from the hurling gods. Irish Examiner. 30 September 2013. 1 October 2013. Diarmuid. O'Flynn.
  18. Web site: Clare earn dramatic one-point victory in Munster final. The 42. 23 January 2016. 3 March 2019. Eoin. Brennan.
  19. Web site: Incredible drama as Waterford force league final replay after monster 70m free. Irish Independent. 1 May 2016. 3 March 2019. Seán. McGoldrick.
  20. Web site: Kelly the scoring hero as Clare claim dramatic league final win over Waterford. The 42. 8 May 2016. 3 March 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  21. Web site: Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final. 9 July 2017. Irish Examiner. 5 July 2018.
  22. Web site: Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble. 1 July 2018. Irish Times. 5 July 2018. Malachy. Clerkin.
  23. Web site: Duggan and McManus voted PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month. 8 August 2018. GAA website. 22 August 2018.
  24. Web site: A season for firsts runs into November for Limerick at All-Stars ceremony. 3 November 2018. Irish Examiner. 5 February 2019. John. Fogarty.
  25. News: Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic. RTÉ Sport. Eoin. Ryan. 21 July 2024. 21 July 2024.
  26. Web site: All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter. 21 July 2024. GAA.ie. 22 July 2024.
  27. Web site: Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34. 19 July 2024. Munster GAA. 22 July 2024.