Pat McLoughney (Offaly hurler)
Pat McLoughney (1949 – 30 January 2018) was an Irish hurling selector and player. His league and championship career with the Offaly senior team lasted eleven seasons from 1971 until 1980.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pádraig Ó Maolachtna | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
1949 Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
Died |
30 January 2018 (aged 68) Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Coolderry | |||
Club titles | |||
Offaly titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1971–1980 | Offaly | 17 | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:24, 31 January 2018. |
Born in Coolderry, County Offaly, McLoughney first played competitive hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Coolderry club. He eventually became a key member of the club's senior team, winning three county senior championship medals.
McLoughney made his debut with the Offaly senior team during the 1970-71 league. Over the course of the following ten years he was a regular member of the team and won a Leinster medal in 1980. McLoughney played his last game for Offaly in November 1980.
In retirement from playing McLoughney became involved in team management and coaching. As a selector with the Offaly senior team at various times between 1992 and 2011, he helped guide the team to All-Ireland titles in 1994 and 1998. McLoughney was also a selector with the Coolderry championship-winning team in 2015.
Honours
Selector
- Coolderry
- Offaly
References
- Kelly, Justin (30 January 2018). "Offaly GAA mourns the death of a legendary hurler". Offaly Express. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Offaly hurling legend dies aged 68". Offaly Independent. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.