Patrick Curran (hurler)
Patrick Curran (born 2 March 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Championship club Dungarvan and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Padraig Ó Corráin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
2 March 1996 Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Weasel | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013-present | Dungarvan | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014-2015 2015-2018 |
University College Cork DCU Dóchas Éireann | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2015-present | Waterford | 19 (0-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:48, 29 December 2019. | |||
Playing career
Dungarvan Colleges
During his secondary schooling at Dungarvan CBS, Curran was added to the amalgamated Colaiste na nDéise team. On 25 February 2012, he was just 15-years-old when he was selected at left corner-forward for the Harty Cup final against Nenagh CBS. Curran scored 1-02 from play and claimed a winners' medal after the 2–14 to 1–10 victory.[1]
On 24 February 2013, Curran was selected at centre-forward when the renamed Dungarvan Colleges faced Our Lady's Secondary School in the Harty Cup final. He scored eight points in total and ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 2–21 to 1–11 victory.[2] On 6 April 2013, Curran was switched to left corner-forward when Dungarvan Colleges faced Kilkenny CBS in the All-Ireland final. He top scored with 0-09, including six from placed balls, and claimed a winners' medal after the 1–12 to 1–07 victory.[3]
University College Cork
During his studies at University College Cork, Curran immediately became involved in hurling as a member of the university's freshers' team. On 1 December 2014, he was part of the UCC team that defeated the University of Limerick by 4–14 to 4–11 to win the Fresher Hurling League Division 1.[4]
DCU Dóchas Éireann
After transferring to St. Patrick's College in Dublin, Curran quickly established himself as a hurler in the Fitzgibbon Cup. On 24 February 2018, he lined out at left corner-forward when the DCU Dóchas Éireann amalgamation faced the University of Limerick in the Fitzgibbon Cup final. Curran scored a goal from a penalty but ended the game on the losing side after a 2–21 to 2–15 defeat.[5]
Dungarvan
Curran joined the Dungarvan club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the Waterford Senior Championship.
Minor and under-21
Curran first played for Waterford when he was selected for the minor team in advance of the 2013 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 11 April 2013 when he scored 0–11 in a 1–15 to 2–18 defeat by Tipperary.[6] On 14 July 2013, Curran scored 0-05 from right corner-forward when Waterford drew 2-19 apiece with Limerick in the Munster final. He was switched to centre-forward for the replay on 23 July 2013 but ended the game on the losing side after a 1–20 to 4–08 defeat.[7] On 8 September, Curran lined out at full-forward when Waterford faced Galway in the All-Ireland final. He top-scored with 1-07 and claimed a winners' medal following the 1–21 to 0–16 victory.[8] Curran also ended the championship as top scorer with 3-56.
On 13 July 2014, Curran lined out in a second successive Munster final. He top-scored for Waterford with 0–07 in the 2–17 to 3–14 draw with Limerick. Curran again top-scored in the replay on 22 July 2014 but ended the game on the losing side after a 0–24 to 0–18 defeat.[9]
Curran immediately progressed onto the Waterford under-21 team for the 2015 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 17 June 2015 when he scored 0-12 from left corner-forward in a 1–21 to 1–11 defeat of Cork.[10]
Curran was appointed joint-captain of the Waterford under-21 team prior to the start of the 2016 Munster Championship. On 27 July 2016, he won a Munster Championship medal after scoring 0–08 in the 2–19 to 0–15 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[11] On 10 September 2016, Curran was selected at right corner-forward for the All-Ireland final against Galway. He top-scored with 1–09 in the 5–15 to 0–14 victory and collected a winners' medal.[12] Bennett ended the championship as top scorer with 3-34, while he was also named in the right corner-forward position on the Team of the Year.[13]
On 13 July 2017, Curran made his final appearance for the Waterford under-21 hurling team when he scored 0–10, including seven from placed balls, in Waterford's 1–19 to 2–17 defeat by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[14]
Senior
Curran was added to the Waterford senior panel in advance of the 2015 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 7 June 2015 when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jake Dillon in a 3–19 to 1–21 defeat of Cork.[15] On 12 July 2015, Curran scored a point from play after coming on as a 43rd-minute substitute for Colin Dunford in the 0–21 to 0–16 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[16]
On 1 May 2016, Curran scored four points from right corner-forward when Waterford drew 0-22 apiece with Clare in the National League final.[17] He was selected in the same position for the replay but spent much of the game at full-forward, where he scored 1-09, in the 1–23 to 2–19 defeat.[18] On 10 July 2016, Curran scored five points from right corner-forward when Waterford suffered a 5–19 to 0–13 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.[19]
On 3 September 2017, Curran was selected amongst the substitutes when Waterford qualified to play Galway in the 2017 All-Ireland final. He was introduced as a substitute for Kieran Bennett but ended the game on the losing side after a 0–26 to 2–17 defeat.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 June 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford | 2015 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-02 |
| 2016 | Division 1A | 8 | 2-45 | 2 | 0-05 | 3 | 0-01 | 13 | 2-51 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1-04 | 1 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-05 | 9 | 1-09 | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 2-17 | 3 | 0-02 | — | 7 | 2-19 | |||
| 2019 | Division 1B | 3 | 2-02 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 5 | 2-02 | ||
| Total | 19 | 7-68 | 10 | 0-09 | 9 | 0-06 | 38 | 7-83 | ||
Honours
Player
- Dungarvan CBS
- Rice Cup CBS U14A Champions 2009
- All-Ireland Colleges Under-14 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Munster U18.5 B Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- All- Ireland Colleges Paddy Buggy Cup U18.5 B Championship (1): 2013
- Dungarvan Colleges
- University College Cork
- Higher Education Fresher Hurling League Division 1 (1): 2014
- Waterford
References
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- "Harty Cup final: Back-to-back titles for Dungarvan". Hogan Stand. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- Cahill, Jackie (6 April 2013). "Dungarvan Colleges and St Fergal's claim All-Ireland hurling crowns". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "UCC Claim Fresher Hurling Title". UCC GAA website. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "UL win sixth Fitzgibbon Cup title against DCU". Breaking News. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- McCarthy, Tomás (12 April 2013). "Keane class inspires Premier to victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Fennessy, Paul (8 September 2013). "Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Munster U21 HC: Ne Deise power past Rebels". Hogan Stand. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- McCarthy, Tomás (28 July 2016). "Waterford find extra gear to claim Munster U21 hurling title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Fennessy, Paul (8 October 2016). "Waterford's Stephen Bennett named U21 player of the year". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- O'Toole, Fintan (13 July 2017). "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Breheny, Martin (8 June 2015). "Waterford's power surge floors Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- McGoldrick, Seán (6 March 2012). "Tipperary claim Munster hurling title with tight win over Waterford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- McGoldrick, Seán (1 May 2016). "Incredible drama as Waterford force league final replay after monster 70m free". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- O'Toole, Fintan (8 May 2016). "Kelly the scoring hero as Clare claim dramatic league final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Breheny, Martin (11 July 2016). "Tipp torrents wash Deise hopes away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- McGoldrick, Seán (3 September 2017). "Galway end All Ireland famine with tight win over Waterford at Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.