Pat Dwyer (hurler)

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Patrick Dwyer
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Duibhir
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1965-12-19) 19 December 1965 (age 59)
Hugginstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
YearsClub
Carrickshock
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
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]

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Career

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]

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Kilkenny

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References

  1. "Power of dreams lives strong for Carrickshock". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "Keeping Kilkenny in power". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Good days...and bad". Irish Independent. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Kilkenny's TOP Team". Hogan Stand. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. "Leahy to lead on with the 'Shock - Gaelic Games - Kilkenny People". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2009.