Darragh Corcoran

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Darragh Corcoran
Personal information
Irish name Darragh Ó Corcáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 23)
Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2019-present
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 4
Leinster titles 3
All-Ireland Titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2021-
Kilkenny 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:19, 17 July 2021.

Darragh Corcoran (born 3 July 2000 [1] ) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-back or a corner-back.

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Career

Corcoran first came to hurling prominence at college level with the St. Kieran's College team that won the All-Ireland Colleges Championship title in 2019. [2] He simultaneously enjoyed success with the Ballyhale Shamrocks club, winning an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 2019. [3] Corcoran first lined out at inter-county level as a member of the Kilkenny under-20 team during the 2020 Leinster Under-20 Championship. [4] He was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 2021.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 July 2021.
TeamYear National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2021 Division 1B 40-0110-0000-0050-01
Total40-0110-0000-0050-01

Honours

St. Kieran's College
University of Limerick
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Kilkenny

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References

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  2. "Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts". Irish Independent. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. O'Toole, Fintan (18 January 2020). "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris-Ileigh". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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