{{Short description|Irish hurler (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox Gaelic games player | code= Hurling | sport = Hurling | image = | name = Patrick Curran | irish = Padraig Ó Corráin | feet = 5 | inches = 9 | nickname = Weasel | occupation = Student | county = Waterford | province = Munster | club = [[Dungarvan GAA|Dungarvan]] | clubs = | clyears = 2013-present | clapps(points) = | clcounty = 0 | clprovince= | clallireland = | colleges = [[UCC GAA|University College Cork]]<br>[[DCU GAA|DCU Dóchas Éireann]] | colyears = 2014-2015<br>2015-2018 | fitz = 0 | counties = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] | icposition = Full-forward | icyears = 2015-present | icapps(points) = 19 (0-15) | icprovince = 0 | icallireland = 0 | nhl = 0 | allstars = 0 | clupdate = | icupdate = 23:48, 29 December 2019 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|3|2}} | birth_place=[[Dungarvan]], [[County Waterford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] }} '''Patrick Curran''' (born 2 March 1996) is an Irish [[hurling|hurler]] who plays for [[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship|Waterford Championship]] club [[Dungarvan GAA|Dungarvan]] and at inter-county level with the [[Waterford senior hurling team]]. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
==Playing career== ===Dungarvan Colleges===
During his secondary schooling at Dungarvan CBS, Curran was added to the amalgamated Colaiste na nDéise team. On 25 February 2012, he was just 15-years-old when he was selected at left corner-forward for the [[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup final]] against Nenagh CBS. Curran scored 1-02 from play and claimed a [[Dr. Harty Cup|winners' medal]] after the 2–14 to 1–10 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/deise-savour-unbelievable-victory-185170.html|title=Déise savour 'unbelievable' victory|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=27 February 2012|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref>
On 24 February 2013, Curran was selected at centre-forward when the renamed Dungarvan Colleges faced [[Our Lady's Secondary School, Templemore|Our Lady's Secondary School]] in the Harty Cup final. He scored eight points in total and ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 2–21 to 1–11 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/county/waterford/article/index/186455|title=Harty Cup final: Back-to-back titles for Dungarvan|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=25 February 2013|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}</ref> On 6 April 2013, Curran was switched to left corner-forward when Dungarvan Colleges faced [[CBS Kilkenny|Kilkenny CBS]] in the [[Dr. Croke Cup|All-Ireland final]]. He top scored with 0-09, including six from placed balls, and claimed a [[Dr. Croke Cup|winners' medal]] after the 1–12 to 1–07 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-fergals-claim-all-ireland-vocational-senior-hurling-title-859640-Apr2013/|title=Dungarvan Colleges and St Fergal's claim All-Ireland hurling crowns|publisher=The 42|date=6 April 2013|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}</ref>
===University College Cork===
During his studies at [[University College Cork]], Curran immediately became involved in hurling as a member of the university's freshers' team. On 1 December 2014, he was part of the UCC team that defeated the [[University of Limerick]] by 4–14 to 4–11 to win the Fresher Hurling League Division 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaa.ucc.ie/2014/12/02/ucc-claim-fresher-hurling-title/|title=UCC Claim Fresher Hurling Title|publisher=UCC GAA website|date=2 December 2014|accessdate=14 February 2019|first=|last=}}</ref>
===DCU Dóchas Éireann===
After transferring to [[St Patrick's College, Dublin|St. Patrick's College]] in [[Dublin]], Curran quickly established himself as a hurler in the [[Fitzgibbon Cup]]. On 24 February 2018, he lined out at left corner-forward when the [[DCU GAA|DCU Dóchas Éireann]] amalgamation faced the University of Limerick in the [[2018 Fitzgibbon Cup#Final|Fitzgibbon Cup final]]. Curran scored a goal from a penalty but ended the game on the losing side after a 2–21 to 2–15 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/ul-win-sixth-fitzgibbon-cup-title-against-dcu-829735.html|title=UL win sixth Fitzgibbon Cup title against DCU|date=24 February 2018|publisher=Breaking News|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=|last=}}</ref>
===Dungarvan===
Curran joined the [[Dungarvan GAA|Dungarvan]] club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team in the [[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship|Waterford Senior Championship]].
===Waterford=== ====Minor and under-21====
Curran first played for [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] when he was selected for the minor team in advance of the [[2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|2013 Munster Championship]]. He made his first appearance on 11 April 2013 when he scored 0–11 in a 1–15 to 2–18 defeat by [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/keane-class-inspires-premier-to-victory-228183.html|title=Keane class inspires Premier to victory|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=12 April 2013|accessdate=27 July 2015|first=Tomás|last=McCarthy}}</ref> On 14 July 2013, Curran scored 0-05 from right corner-forward when Waterford drew 2-19 apiece with [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] in the [[2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster final]]. He was switched to centre-forward for the replay on 23 July 2013 but ended the game on the losing side after a 1–20 to 4–08 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20237793.html|title=Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style|date=24 July 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=30 July 2018|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}</ref> On 8 September, Curran lined out at full-forward when Waterford faced [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the [[2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|All-Ireland final]]. He top-scored with 1-07 and claimed a [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|winners' medal]] following the 1–21 to 0–16 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-beat-galway-all-ireland-minor-hurling-final-1074442-Sep2013/|title=Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title|date=8 September 2013|publisher=The 42|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=Paul|last=Fennessy}}</ref> Curran also ended the championship as [[2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Top scorers|top scorer]] with 3-56.
On 13 July 2014, Curran lined out in a second successive [[2014 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|Munster final]]. He top-scored for Waterford with 0–07 in the 2–17 to 3–14 draw with Limerick. Curran again top-scored in the replay on 22 July 2014 but ended the game on the losing side after a 0–24 to 0–18 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/limerick-blitz-shakes-off-deise-276382.html|title=Limerick blitz shakes off Déise|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=23 July 2014|accessdate=23 June 2015|first=|last=}}</ref>
Curran immediately progressed onto the Waterford under-21 team for the [[2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|2015 Munster Championship]]. He made his first appearance for the team on 17 June 2015 when he scored 0-12 from left corner-forward in a 1–21 to 1–11 defeat of [[Cork GAA|Cork]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/239377|title=Munster U21 HC: Ne Deise power past Rebels|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=17 June 2015|accessdate=23 June 2015|first=|last=}}</ref>
Curran was appointed joint-captain of the Waterford under-21 team prior to the start of the [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|2016 Munster Championship]]. On 27 July 2016, he won a [[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] medal after scoring 0–08 in the 2–19 to 0–15 defeat of Tipperary in the [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0727/805288-waterford-v-tipperary/|title=Waterford find extra gear to claim Munster U21 hurling title|date=28 July 2016|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=Tomás|last=McCarthy}}</ref> On 10 September 2016, Curran was selected at right corner-forward for the [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|All-Ireland final]] against [[Galway GAA|Galway]]. He top-scored with 1–09 in the 5–15 to 0–14 victory and collected a [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|winners' medal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/260712|title=All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen|date=10 September 2016|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=|last=}}</ref> Bennett ended the championship as [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final#Top scorers|top scorer]] with 3-34, while he was also named in the right corner-forward position on the Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/stephen-bennett-u21-player-of-the-year-3016990-Oct2016/|title=Waterford's Stephen Bennett named U21 player of the year|date=8 October 2016|publisher=The 42|accessdate=30 July 2018|first=Paul|last=Fennessy}}</ref>
On 13 July 2017, Curran made his final appearance for the Waterford under-21 hurling team when he scored 0–10, including seven from placed balls, in Waterford's 1–19 to 2–17 defeat by Cork in the [[2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster semi-final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-waterford-u21-2-3495589-Jul2017/|title=Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final|date=13 July 2017|publisher=The 42|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref>
====Senior====
Curran was added to the Waterford senior panel in advance of the [[2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2015 Munster Championship]]. He made his first appearance for the team on 7 June 2015 when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for [[Jake Dillon]] in a 3–19 to 1–21 defeat of Cork.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/waterfords-power-surge-floors-cork-31284693.html|title=Waterford's power surge floors Cork|date=8 June 2015|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref> On 12 July 2015, Curran scored a point from play after coming on as a 43rd-minute substitute for [[Colin Dunford]] in the 0–21 to 0–16 defeat by Tipperary in the [[2015 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|Munster final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tipperary-claim-munster-hurling-title-with-tight-win-over-waterford-31370896.html|title=Tipperary claim Munster hurling title with tight win over Waterford|date=6 March 2012|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref>
On 1 May 2016, Curran scored four points from right corner-forward when Waterford drew 0-22 apiece with [[Clare GAA|Clare]] in the [[2016 National Hurling League#Division 1 Final & Replay|National League final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/incredible-drama-as-waterford-force-league-final-replay-after-monster-70m-free-34675645.html|title=Incredible drama as Waterford force league final replay after monster 70m free|date=1 May 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref> He was selected in the same position for the replay but spent much of the game at full-forward, where he scored 1-09, in the 1–23 to 2–19 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/clare-waterford-hurling-2758374-May2016/|title=Kelly the scoring hero as Clare claim dramatic league final win over Waterford|date=8 May 2016|publisher=The 42|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}</ref> On 10 July 2016, Curran scored five points from right corner-forward when Waterford suffered a 5–19 to 0–13 defeat by Tipperary in the [[2016 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|Munster final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tipp-torrents-wash-deise-hopes-away-34872402.html|title=Tipp torrents wash Deise hopes away|date=11 July 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}</ref>
On 3 September 2017, Curran was selected amongst the substitutes when Waterford qualified to play Galway in the [[2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|2017 All-Ireland final]]. He was introduced as a substitute for [[Kieran Bennett]] but ended the game on the losing side after a 0–26 to 2–17 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-end-all-ireland-famine-with-tight-win-over-waterford-at-croke-park-36095604.html|title=Galway end All Ireland famine with tight win over Waterford at Croke Park|date=3 September 2017|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 January 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 June 2019.}}
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==Honours==
;Dungarvan CBS *[[All-Ireland Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship]] (1): 2013 *Munster Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2013 *All-Ireland Colleges Under-14 Hurling Championship (1): 2009 *Rice Cup: 2009
;Dungarvan Colleges *[[Dr. Croke Cup|Croke Cup]] (1): [[2013 Croke Cup|2013]] *[[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup]] (2): 2012, 2013
;University College Cork *Higher Education Fresher Hurling League Division 1 (1): 2014
;Waterford *[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|2016]] (c) *[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|2016]] (c) *[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|2013]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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