Patrick Donnellan (born 19 June 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Clare senior team.[1] At club level Donnellan plays with O'Callaghan's Mills.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Dónalláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
19 June 1985 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Callaghan's Mills | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2006-2017 | Clare | 26 (0-5) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:23, 27 December 2014. | |||
Born in O'Callaghan's Mills, County Clare, Donnellan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2006 championship. Donnellan has since gone on to play a key part in defence for Clare, and has won one All-Ireland medal and one National League (Division 2) medal.[2]
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Donnellan has yet to win a Railway Cup medal. At club level he plays with O'Callaghan's Mills.
Playing career
editInter-county
editDonnellan first played for Clare as a member of the minor and under-21 teams, however, he ended his underage playing days without a single victory.
On 28 May 2006, Donnellan made his senior championship debut in Clare's 0-20 to 0-14 Munster semi-final defeat by Cork.[3] He was dropped from the team in 2007 before being recalled the following year.
Donnellan was appointed captain of the Clare senior hurling team in 2012.[4]
On 8 September 2013 Donnellan led out Clare in the All-Ireland final against Cork. Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0-25 to 3-16 draw.[5] The replay on 28 September was regarded as one of the best in recent years. Clare's Shane O'Donnell was a late addition to the team, and went on to score a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Horgan top scored for Cork, however, further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5-16 to 3-16 victory for Clare.[6] It was Donnellan's first All-Ireland medal, while he became only the third Clare man to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
In October 2017, Donnellan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. He had missed the 2016 season with a cruciate ligament injury, and wasn't selected to play in the 2017 championship.[7]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013 (c)
- National League (Division 2) (1): 2009
- Waterford Crystal Cup (2): 2009, 2013
Individual
edit- Awards
- All-Star (1): 2013
References
edit- ^ "Donnellan named as new Clare hurling captain". Clare FM. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ O'Connor, Christy (4 January 2014). "'The whole thing is still a bit surreal. It's still only sinking in'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Rebels dismiss Clare challenge". Breaking News. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Donnellan is Clare hurling captain". Clare Courier. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Clare All-Ireland-winning captain announces retirement from inter-county hurling". Irish Independent. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.