James Regan (hurler)

Last updated

James Regan
James Regan (2015).jpg
James Regan in 2015
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Ríagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner forward
Born (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33)
Ballinasloe, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2008
St Thomas'
Club titles
Galway titles 6
Leinster titles 0
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2011–
Galway 11 (1–9)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1

James Regan (born 7 February 1991) is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club St Thomas' and has been a member at senior level of the Galway county team since 2011. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Club

James Regan (left) playing for St Thomas' and Paul Hoban (right) playing for Loughrea in 2015 James Regan and Paul Hoban.jpg
James Regan (left) playing for St Thomas' and Paul Hoban (right) playing for Loughrea in 2015

Regan plays his club hurling with St Thomas'. He made his senior debut in 2006 while he was still an underage player.[ citation needed ]

Inter-county

Regan first played for Galway at minor level in 2009. It was a successful year for the young Tribesmen as they reached the All-Ireland final. Kilkenny provided the opposition; however, Galway won by 2-15 to 2-11 giving Regan an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal. [2]

The following year Regan joined the county under-21 team. Once again Galway reached the All-Ireland final where Tipperary provided the opposition. That game ended in a rout as Tipp won by 5-22 to 0-12. [3]

Regan made his senior championship debut when he came on as a substitute against Clare in an All-Ireland qualifier in 2011.

Personal life

Regan is a teacher at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway. [4]

Honours

St Thomas'

Related Research Articles

Noel Leonard Hickey is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.

Ronan Curran is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club St Finbarr's. He is the current manager of the Kanturk senior hurling team. Curran played for the Cork senior hurling team for 10 years, during which time he made a record number of appearances as a centre-back. Described as the outstanding centre-back of the decade, his half-back-line partnership with Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and John Gardiner is regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

James Barry-Murphy is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler, Gaelic footballer and association football player. He was the manager of the senior Cork county hurling team from 2011 to 2015, returning a decade after his first tenure as manager. Barry-Murphy is regarded as one of the most iconic players in the history of Gaelic games.

Martin O'Doherty is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.

Tony Keady was an Irish hurler. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted nine seasons from 1985 until 1993.

Brian Murphy is an Irish retired dual player of Gaelic football and hurler who played as a corner-back for the Cork senior teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Cunningham</span> Irish hurler

Anthony Cunningham is a former hurler who has since managed various Gaelic football and hurling teams. He was manager of the Galway county hurling team between 2011 and 2015 and of the Roscommon county football team between 2018 and 2022. He is the only manager to lead a football team and a hurling team to provincial titles in two different provinces.

Thomas Conneely is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Offaly county team.

Séamus Hennessy is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.

Paul Conroy is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher who plays at senior level for the Galway county team. Conroy was captain of the All-Ireland winning Minor team in 2007 when they narrowly defeated Derry. Conroy made his Senior championship debut against Roscommon and scored finished the game with a tally of 0–6.

Brian Hanley is an Irish hurling coach and former who played as a midfielder for the Athenry senior hurling team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyril Donnellan</span> Galway hurler

Cyril Donnellan is an Irish hurler and teacher. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted ten seasons from 2008 until 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Coen</span> Irish sportsperson

Johnny Coen is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughrea and formerly with the Galway senior inter-county team.

Lorraine Ryan is a camogie player, winner of an All Star award in 2011, a member of the Galway team which contested the 2010 and 2011 All Ireland finals and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.

Brian Martin Dowling is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with O'Loughlin Gaels, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Kilkenny teams. Dowling has also served as manager of the Kilkenny senior camogie team.

Fiontán Ó Curraoin is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher from Galway. Ó Curraoin plays his club football with Míchael Breathnach. He played at senior level for the Galway county team from 2011 onwards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Molloy (hurler)</span> Irish hurler

Brian Molloy is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Kilnadeema–Leitrim and he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams.

Damien Comer is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Annaghdown and at senior level for the Galway county team.

Maurice Sheridan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo County team lasted nine seasons from 1995 until 2003.

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir is an Irish co-educational and multidenominational community college situated in Lakeview, Claregalway, County Galway. It is under the patronage of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB).

References

  1. "Profile: James Regan". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner . 9 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. "Superb Premier tap into feelgood factor". Irish Independent . 13 September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. Glennon, Stephen (13 April 2018). "Coláiste Bhaile Chláir making rapid strides on the ladies football fields". Connacht Tribune . Retrieved 10 July 2022.