Paddy McGill (hurler)

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Paddy McGill
Personal information
Irish name Padraig Mac An Ghaill
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1988
Cushendall, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ruairí Óg
Club titles
Antrim titles 4
Ulster titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2006-
Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Patrick "Paddy" McGill (born 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Antrim senior team. [1]

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Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McGill was introduced to hurling in his youth. He enjoyed some success at colleges level with St MacNissi's College while simultaneously enjoying championship successes at underage levels with the Ruairí Óg, Cushendall club. A three-time Ulster medal winner with the Cushendall senior team, McGill has also won four championship medals.

McGill made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Antrim minor team. An Ulster medal winner in this grade, he later won an Ulster medal with the under-21 team. McGill joined the senior team during the 2006 Christy Ring Cup. He went on to play a key role for Antrim in attack, and won three Ulster medals.

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Antrim
Antrim

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References

  1. "Player profile: Paddy McGill". Antrim GAA website. Retrieved 6 February 2016.