Patrick Donnellan

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.

For the Gaelic footballer born 1941, see Pat Donnellan.

Patrick Donnellan
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Dónalláin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1985-06-19) 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

Inter-county

Donnellan 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

Player
Clare

Individual
Awards

References
  1. "Donnellan named as new Clare hurling captain". Clare FM. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. "Rebels dismiss Clare challenge". Breaking News. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. "Donnellan is Clare hurling captain". Clare Courier. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  5. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. "Clare All-Ireland-winning captain announces retirement from inter-county hurling". Irish Independent. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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