Paddy McGill (hurler)
Patrick "Paddy" McGill (born 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Antrim senior team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Padraig Mac An Ghaill | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-forward | ||
Born |
1988 Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Ruairí Óg | |||
Club titles | |||
Antrim titles | 4 | ||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2006- | Antrim | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McGill was introduced to hurling in his youth. He enjoyed some success at colleges level with St MacNissi's College while simultaneously enjoying championship successes at underage levels with the Ruairí Óg, Cushendall club. A three-time Ulster medal winner with the Cushendall senior team, McGill has also won four championship medals.
McGill made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Antrim minor team. An Ulster medal winner in this grade, he later won an Ulster medal with the under-21 team. McGill joined the senior team during the 2006 Christy Ring Cup. He went on to play a key role for Antrim in attack, and won three Ulster medals.
Honours
Team
- Antrim
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 2006, 2008, 2015
- Antrim Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015
- Antrim
- Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
- Walsh Cup (1): 2008
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2009
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2005, 2006
References
- "Player profile: Paddy McGill". Antrim GAA website. Retrieved 6 February 2016.