Paul Flanagan (born 16 September 1992) is an Irish hurler. At club he plays with Ballyea, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.

Playing career

Flanagan first played hurling to a high standard as a student at

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in Ennis. He lined out for the college in all grades, including the Harty Cup. He later played with the

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in the

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. At club level, Flanagan first played hurling at underage levels with Ballyea, while he also played Gaelic football with Clondegad. He enjoyed success as a minor hurler, before later being a dual medal-winner in the under-21 grades. At adult level, Flanagan has also won a Clare IFC medal and four Clare SHC medals. He was at centre-back when Ballyea were beaten by Cuala in the 2017 All-Ireland club final. Flanagan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level. He captained the team to a defeat by Kilkenny in the 2010 All-Ireland minor final. Flanagan progressed to the under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland U21HC medals in 2012 and as team captain in 2013. Flanagan was still eligible for the under-21 grade when he was also drafted onto the senior team. He was a non-used substitute when Clare beat Cork in a replay to win the All-Ireland SHC title in 2013. He was also a member of the team that won the

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title in 2016. Flanagan has remained a peripheral figure on the team, and only made his first championship start in 2022.

Coaching career

Flanagan has also become involved in team management and coaching as a teacher in Ardscoil Rís in

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. He was part of the management team that guided the school to Harty Cup titles in 2016 and 2018, before winning the All-Ireland Colleges SHC title in 2022.

Honours

Player

;Ballyhea *

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 f ...

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Clare Senior Hurling Championship The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...

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* Clare Senior B Hurling Championship: 2013 * Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2012 * Clare Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2011 * Clare Minor B Hurling Championship: 2009 ;Clondegad *

Clare Intermediate Football Championship The Clare Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier football teams in the county of Clare in Ireland. The 2022 Inter ...

: 2011 * Clare Under-21 A Football Championship: 2012 ;Clare * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:

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* National Hurling League:

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...

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Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-c ...

Munster Minor Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Assoc ...

: 2010 (c)

Management

;Ardscoil Rís * Dr Croke Cup: 2022 * Dr Harty Cup: 2016, 2018

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Paul 1992 births Living people Ballyea hurlers Clondegad Gaelic footballers Clare inter-county hurlers Hurling coaches