| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Duibhir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | 19 December 1965 Hugginstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickshock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1989-1996 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Patrick Dwyer (born 19 December 1965) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with Carrickshock and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back. [1]
Dwyer first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Carrickshock club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. [2] He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1988. This success saw Dwyer drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1989. He was full-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles in 1992 and 1993. [3] [4] Dwyer's other honours include two National League titles, three consecutive Leinster Championship medals and an All-Star Award. In retirement from playing he became involved in team management with Carrickshock. [5]