Paddy O'Loughlin (born 6 August 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Lochlainn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
6 August 1997 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilmallock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Limerick | 6 (0-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:00, 13 December 2020. | |||
Playing career
editUniversity College Cork
editAfter lining out for the University College Cork freshers' team in his first year at university, O'Loughlin was added to the senior team in advance of the 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup. On 23 February 2019, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal after lining out in UCC's 2–21 to 0–13 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.[2]
O'Loughlin played in a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final on 12 February 2020. Captaining the team from centre-back, he ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.[3]
Kilmallock
editO'Loughlin joined the Kilmallock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, before joining the club's senior team.
On 19 October 2014, O'Loughlin won a Limerick Championship from centre-back following a 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh.[4] He later won a Munster Championship medal after a 1–32 to 3-18 extra-time defeat of Cratloe in the final.[5] On 17 March 2015, O'Loughlin came on as a substitute for Kilmallock in their 1–18 to 1–06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[6]
Limerick
editMinor and under-21
editO'Loughlin first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at full-back when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0–24 to 0–18 defeat of Waterford in the final.[7] On 7 September 2014, O'Loughlin was again at full-back in Limerick's 2–17 to 0–19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8]
O'Loughlin's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.[9]
O'Loughlin joined the Limerick under-21 team in 2016 but was an unused substitute for Limerick's unsuccessful championship campaign. After being dropped from the panel the following year, O'Loughlin made his first appearance for the team on 7 May 2018 in a 3–18 to 0-13 Munster Championship defeat of Clare.[10]
Senior
editIn November 2017, O'Loughlin was added to the Limerick senior hurling panel and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League.[11] He made his first appearance in the National Hurling League on 28 January 2018 in a 1–25 to 0–18 defeat of Laois.[12] On 19 August 2018, O'Loughlin was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3–16 to 2–18 defeat of Galway in the final.[13]
On 31 March 2019, O'Loughlin was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1–24 to 0–19 victory.[14] O'Loughlin made his Munster Championship debut on 2 June 2019 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 2–24 to 0–10 defeat of Waterford.[15][16] On 30 June 2019, O'Loughlin won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2–26 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[17]
After making a substitute appearance in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, O'Loughlin withdrew from the Limerick hurling panel "for personal reasons" ahead of the 2021 season.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 13 December 2020.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 |
| 2019 | Division 1A | 4 | 1-18 | 3 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0-04 | 4 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 18 | 0-03 | ||
Honours
edit- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 2019, 2020
- Kilmallock
- Limerick
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 April 2018). "Lynch not part of Limerick's 36-man championship panel as Kiely shows his hand". The 42. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup final: UCC in a different class". Hogan Stand. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Sinéad (12 February 2020). "14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (19 October 2014). "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (23 July 2014). "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (8 September 2014). "Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (27 July 2015). "Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 May 2018). "Limerick U21s begin title defence with comfortable win over Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 November 2017). "10 additions to 2018 Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "0-11 for Aaron Gillane as Limerick ease to league opener win over Laois". The 42. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Team news: Two Treaty changes as O'Loughlin debuts". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (2 June 2019). "20-point Munster victory for Limerick as they storm past 14-man Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Limerick All-Ireland winner Paddy O'Loughlin opts out of Treaty hurling panel for 2021". Sky Sports. 5 May 2021.