Paul Phelan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ó Faoileáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1966 Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Chunky | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 4 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1989-1993 | Kilkenny | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:01, 10 January 2015. | |||
Paul "Chunk" Phelan (born 1966) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Phelan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1989-90 league. Phelan remained on the panel for a number of years and won one National Hurling League medal.
At club level Phelan is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and four championship medals.
Throughout his career Phelan made just 2 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1993 championship.
Honours
Player
- Ballyhale Shamrocks
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1990
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1989
- Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1992 (sub), 1993 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1992 (sub), 1993 (sub)
- National Hurling League (1): 1989-90
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1984
References
- ↑ "Profile: Paul Phelan". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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