Pat Fleury
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Fíobhra | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
18 May 1956 Drumcullen, County Offaly, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Drumcullen | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1975–1986 | Offaly | 31 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:13, 1 April 2015. | |||
Patrick "Pat" Fleury (born 18 May 1956) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.
Born in Drumcullen, County Offaly, Fleury first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Presentation Brothers College in Birr. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1975 championship. Fleury later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals and four Leinster medals. The All-Ireland-winning captain of 1985, Fleury was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fleury ended his career without a Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Drumcullen
Throughout his career Fleury made 31 championship appearanaces. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1986 championship.
In retirement from playing Fleury became involved in team management and punditry. He managed the Offaly senior hurling team for one season while he is a regular contributor as a hurling analyst and co-commentator with TG4.
During his schooling at the Presentation College in Birr, Fleury established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 1973 he won an All-Ireland colleges medal in the "B" grade.
During his studies at University College Galway, Fleury was an automatic inclusion on the college hurling team. In 1977 he was captain as UCG faced Maynooth College in the final of the inter-varsities championship. A narrow 1–14 to 1–12 victory gave Fleury a coveted Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
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