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Pat Kavanagh (Kilkenny hurler)

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Pat Kavanagh
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Caomhánach
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born (1945-11-10) 10 November 1945 (age 78)
Inistioge,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Veterinary surgeon
Club(s)
Years Club
1963-1976
1964-1969
1977-1983
Rower–Inistioge
University College Dublin
Borris–Ileigh
Colleges(s)
Years College
1964-1969
University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1969-1973
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Patrick Kavanagh (born 10 November 1945[1]) is an Irish former hurler. He enjoyed a 20-year club career, lining out with Rower–Inistioge, University College Dublin and Borris–Ileigh, and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

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Kavanagh first played hurling as a schoolboy with Good Counsel College in New Ross. He later studied at University College Dublin and won two Fitzgibbon Cup medals and a Dublin SHC title during his tenure there.[2] Kavanagh began his club career by winning a Kilkenny JHC title with Rower-Inistioge in 1963 before later winning a Kilkenny SHC title in 1968.[3] He subsequently transferred to the Borris–Ileigh club in Tipperary and ended his career by winning a Tipperary SHC medal in 1983.

Kavanagh first played for Kilkenny at minor level before later lining out with the under-21 team.[citation needed] He eventually progressed onto the senior team and came on as a substitute for Claus Dunne when Kilkenny beat Cork in the 1969 All-Ireland final.[4] Kavanagh was again listed amongst the substitutes for Kilkenny's defeat by Limerick in the 1973 All-Ireland final. He later won an All-Ireland IHC title.[5]

Honours

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University College Dublin
Rower–Insitioge
Borris–Ileigh
Kilkenny

References

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  1. ^ "'They say Tipp have never won an All-Ireland without a Ryan'". Irish Examiner. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Different class: UCC, UCD dominate Fitzgibbon Cup shortlist". The 42. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Rower-Inistioge: 1968 senior hurling champions remembered" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Remembering the Kilkenny All-Ireland senior hurling champions of 1969" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.