Darragh O'Sullivan

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Darragh O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Darragh Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1975
Ballygunner,
County Waterford, Ireland
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
YearsClub
1992-2002
 Ballygunner
Club titles
Waterford titles 6
Munster titles 1
Club management
YearsClub
2019- Ballygunner

Darragh O'Sullivan (born 1975 [1] ) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Ballygunner team, having also played for the club. [2] O'Sullivan also lined out at various levels with Waterford.

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Playing career

O'Sullivan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Ballygunner, winning a Waterford MHC medal in 1992. He was also a member of the extended panel of the club's senior team that also claimed the Waterford SHC title that year. [3] O'Sullivan won six Waterford SHC titles in total between 1992 and 2001. [4] He was also part of Ballygunner's inaugural Munster Club SHC-winning team in 2001. [5]

O'Sullivan's inter-county career with Waterford began at minor level. He was part of the Waterford team beaten by Galway in the 1992 All-Ireland minor final. [6] O'Sullivan later progressed to under-21 level and made a number of appearances for the senior team in challenge games.

Coaching career

O'Sullivan succeeded Fergal Hartley as Ballygunner's senior team manager in 2019. During his tenure, he guided the club to six successive Waterford SHC titles. [7] His side also became the first club to win three successive Munster Club SHC titles. [8] O'Sullivan's time in charge also saw Ballygunner beat Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2022 All-Ireland club final. [9]

Personal life

His brothers, Billy and Shane O'Sullivan, as well as his nephews, Philip, Kevin and Pauric Mahony, also played with Ballygunner and the Waterford senior team. [10] [11] [12]

Honours

Player

Ballygunner
Waterford

Management

Ballygunner

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References

  1. ↑ "'We could beat everyone else but couldn't beat Clare teams'". Irish Independent. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Darragh O'Sullivan staying on with Ballygunner after heartbreaking All-Ireland semi-final loss". Irish Independent. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Long break is a sobering thought for Ballygunner's boss Darragh O'Sullivan". Irish Independent. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ballygunner finally scale club heights". Irish Independent. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ballygunner boss Darragh O'Sullivan blasts talk of 'downward curve' after 11th Waterford title in a row". Irish Independent. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ballygunner become first club to win three consecutive Munster senior titles". Irish Independent. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ballyhale manager steps down". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "O'Sullivan hoping that family bonds can drive 'Gunner boys to new glory". Irish Independent. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Denis Walsh: Shane O'Sullivan on the power of visualisation and belief". Irish Times. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Uncle and nephew, manager and captain, All-Ireland winners - 'This was a burning obsession'". The 42. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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