Paddy Stapleton
Jonathan Glynn of Galway and Paddy Stapleton of Tipperary in action in the 2014 National Hurling League
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Pádraig Mac an Ghaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
3 August 1985 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Saint | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Borris-Ileigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2006- 2016 | Tipperary | 28 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:38, 30 October 2012. | |||
Patrick "Paddy" Stapleton (born 3 August 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team from 2006 until 2016.
Stapleton made his first appearance for the team during the 2007 Waterford Crystal Cup and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won two All-Ireland winners' medals and six Munster winners' medals.
At club level Stapleton is a three-time North Tipperary medalist with Borris-Ileigh. He had the honour of captaining the side to victory over Nenagh Éire Óg in the 2017 decider.
Stapleton plays his club hurling with the Borris-Ileigh club and has enjoyed some success. After enjoying little success at underage levels, he graduated onto the senior team where he won North Tipperary county titles in 2005, 2007 and 2017. On 24/09/2017, Stapleton guided his club to their first Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship decider since 1988 having defeated Drom-Inch in the semi final. His side were subsequently defeated in the decider by Thurles Sarsfields.
Stapleton first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 2003. He collected a Munster winners' medal that year following a 2-12 to 0-16 defeat of Cork. Stapleton's side, however, were later defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Three years later in 2006 Stapleton was a key fixture on the Tipperary under-21 hurling team. He was in his final year on the team when he secured a Munster winners' medal in that grade following a 3-11 to 0-13 defeat of Cork. Tipp were later qualified for the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. After a thrilling 2-14 apiece draw, both sides met for a replay which Kilkenny narrowly won by 1-11 to 0-11.
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