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| Pat Delaney |
| Personal information |
| Sport |
Hurling |
| Irish Name |
Pádraig Ó Dubhshláine |
| Full name |
Pat Delaney |
| Place of birth |
Johnstown , County Kilkenny |
| Club information |
| Club |
Fenians |
| Position |
Half-forward |
| Inter-County |
| County |
Kilkenny |
| Position |
Half-forward |
| Inter-County(ies)** |
| County |
Years |
Apps (scores) |
| Kilkenny |
1969-1977 |
27 (22-39) |
| Senior Inter-County Titles |
| Leinster Titles |
6 |
| All-Ireland |
4 |
| All Stars |
2 |
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* club appearances and scores
correct as of .
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
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Pat Delaney is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Fenians and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s.
[edit] Playing career
Delaney played his club hurling with the newly formed Fenians club in Johnstown. In 1970 he played a key role in helping the club to win its first senior county title. Delaney and the Feninas contested a total of eight senior county finals between 1969 and 1978, with victories also coming in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1977. Delaney also won a Leinster club title in 1974.
[edit] Inter-county
Delaney first came to prominence as a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team in 1969. That year he won his first Leinster title, before subsequently collecting his first All-Ireland medal following a victory over Cork in the championship decider. Kilkenny lost their provincial and All-Ireland titles in 1970, however, Delaney collected a second Leinster medal in 1971. Kilkenny later played Tipperary in the All-Ireland final, however, victory went to Tipp on that occasion. 1972 saw Delaney win a third provincial medal. This was later converted into a second All-Ireland medal, as Kilkenny defeated Cork in a classic final. Kilkenny continued their Leinster dominance in 1973 with Delaney picking up a fourth provincial title, however, Kilkenny later lost their All-Ireland title to Limerick. In spite of this defeat he was still presented with a second consecutive All-Star award. In 1974 Delaney added a fifth Leinster medal to his colelction. ‘The Cats’ later gained revenge on Limerick by defeating them in the championship decider, giving Delaney a third All-Ireland medal. In 1975 Kilkenny completed a two-in-a-row, giving Delaney his sixth Leinster medal and his fourth All-Ireland title. 1976 finally saw Kilkenny beaten in the Leinster Championship, however, Delaney did win a National Hurling League title at the start of the year.
[edit] Trivia
Delaney became famous in the 1970s for introducing the Delaney Bounce, a skill that involves the player tapping the sliotar off the ground while charging through a ruck of opponents.
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1969 (17th title) |
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1972 (18th title) |
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1974 (19th title) |
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1975 (20th title) |
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