Paul Killeen (hurler)
Paul Killeen (born 24 June 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ó Cillín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
24 June 1994 Tynagh, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2011-present | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2013-2017 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-present | Galway | 11 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:53, 4 January 2019. | |||
Playing career
College
Killeen first came to prominence as a hurler with Portumna Community School. After playing in every grade of hurling during his tenure there, he eventually played in the Connacht Championship with the senior team.
University
As a student at the Limerick Institute of Technology, Killeen was a regular player on the university's senior hurling team in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[1]
Club
Killeen joined the Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team.
Minor and under-21
Killeen first played for Galway as a member of the minor hurling team on 23 July 2011. He made his first appearance in an 8-26 to 0-12 All-Ireland quarter-final defeat of Antrim at Parnell Park.[2] On 4 September 2011, Killeen was at full-back for Galway's 1-21 to 1-12 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[3]
Killeen was appointed captain of the Galway minor team in his second and final season. On 19 August 2012, he was red-carded in the 45th minute of an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Tipperary.[4]
As a member of the Galway under-21 hurling team, Killeen made his first appearance on 24 August 2013 in a 1-16 to 0-07 All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Clare.[5]
Senior
Killeen made his debut for the Galway senior team on 9 March 2014 in a 2-16 to 1-16 National Hurling League defeat by Kilkenny.[6] He later made his first championship start on 1 June 2014 in a 1-22 to 0-23 defeat of Laois.[7]
On 6 September 2015, Killeen was an unused substitute for Galway's 1-22 to 1-18 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8]
On 23 April 2017, Killeen was at left corner-back when Galway defeated Tipperary by 3-21 to 0-14 to win the National Hurling League.[9] In Galway's opening Leinster Championship against Dublin on 28 May 2017, Killeen suffered a cruciate knee injury while ended his season.[10]
On 8 July 2018, Killeen won a Leinster Championship medal following Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the final replay.[11] In the subsequent All-Ireland final against Limerick on 19 August, Killeen started the game on the bench but was introduced as a replacement for John Hanbury. Galway were beaten by 3-16 to 2-18.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 August 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Leinstser | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2014 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | Division 1B | 7 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 8 | 0-01 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0-01 | 8 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 24 | 0-02 | ||
Honours
- Galway
References
- Gallagher, Ciarán (2 February 2017). "Galway's Killeen hits two goals in dramatic win for Davy Fitz's LIT over DCU". The 42. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Harrington, John (25 July 2011). "Galway gear up for 'stiffer challenge' as Carr leads rampage". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- Reid, Philip (5 September 2011). "Brehony plays central role in Galway success". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- McCarry, Patrick (19 August 2011). "Second-half points surge sees Tipperary into Minor Hurling Final". The 42. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (26 August 2013). "Clare's golden generation drive on". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Boyle, Donnchadh (10 March 2014). "Cats hold firm as Cody insists places 'up for grabs'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Keys, Colm (2 June 2014). "'Devastated' Laois fail to punish slack Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Moran, Seán (6 September 2015). "Clinical Kilkenny retain All-Ireland hurling title". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Moran, Seán (24 April 2017). "Tipperary shellshocked as Galway storm to 10th league title". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- O'Brien, Kevin (29 May 2017). "Huge blow for Galway defender as scan confirms he suffered cruciate injury against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 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.