P. J. Delaney (hurler, born 1973)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | P. S. Ó Dúláinne | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1973 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Fenians | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1993-1999 | Kilkenny | ? (6-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:51, 5 September 2012. | |||
P. J. Delaney (born 1973) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the team during the 1993 championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[1]
Delaney won one All-Ireland winners' medal, two Leinster winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. Delaney's career came to an abrupt end following an attack after the 1999 championship.[2]
At club level Delaney played with Fenians.
Delaney is a member of an extended hurling-playing family. His father, Pat Delaney, won four All-Ireland medals, while his uncles, Billy Fitzpatrick and Shem Delaney, won six All-Ireland medals between them throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His first cousin, J. J. Delaney, was a member of the Kilkenny team and won six All-Ireland medals, while another cousin, also P. J. Delaney, joined the Kilkenny senior team in 2006.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile: P. J. Delaney". GAA Info website. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Men on trial in connection with Delaney incident". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "JJ: bred to have all the answers on final day". Irish Independent. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2012.