Alan Cadogan

{{Infobox Gaelic games player

| code= Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image =

| name = Alan Cadogan

| irish = Ailéin Ó Ceadagáin

| fullname =

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| occupation = Secondary school teacher

| county = Cork

| province = Munster

| club = Douglas

| cposition =

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| clyears = 2011-present

| clapps(points) = 46 (10-153)

| clcounty = 0

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| colleges = University College Cork

| colyears = 2012-2015

| fitz = 0

| counties = Cork

| icposition = Right corner-forward

| icyears = 2014-2023

| icapps(points) = 24 (3-54)

| icprovince = 2

| icallireland = 0

| nhl = 0

| allstars = 0

| clupdate = 21:33, 8 September 2024

| icupdate = 22:04, 31 July 2021

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1993|5|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Douglas, Cork, Ireland

}}

Alan Cadogan (born 17 May 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Douglas and previously at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-forward.

Playing career

=Douglas=

Cadogan joined the Douglas club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success in the under-14 and under-16 grades.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

On 11 June 2011, Cadogan made his senior championship debut for Douglas when he came on as a 54th-minute substitute in a 0-09 to 1-14 defeat by Blackrock in the Cork Senior Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2011/0613/ireland/old-hands-to-the-fore-as-rockies-power-home-157628.html|title=Old hands to the fore as Rockies power home|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=13 June 2011|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

=Cork=

==Minor and under-21==

Cadogan first played for Cork as a dual player at minor level. He made his first appearance for the Cork minor football team on 13 April 2011 in a 2-10 to 0-11 defeat of Clare in the Munster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/goals-get-rebels-over-first-hurdle-151403.html|title=Goals get Rebels over first hurdle|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=14 April 2011|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} Cadogan made his debut with the Cork minor hurling team two weeks later in a 2-14 to 0-12 defeat by Limerick in the Munster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dowling-lights-up-limerick-152811.html|title=Dowling lights up Limerick|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=28 April 2011|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} On 3 July, he was at left corner-forward when the Cork minor football team suffered a 3-11 to 1-09 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/glory-at-last-for-terrific-tipp-159894.html|title=Glory at last for terrific Tipp|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=4 July 2011|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

On 11 April 2012, Cadogan made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 football team. He came on as a substitute for Mark Sugrue in the 2-12 to 1-14 Munster Championship final defeat of Kerry.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/166319|title=Munster U21FC final: Rebels prevail after extra-time|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=12 April 2012|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=|last=}}

On 9 April 2011, Cadogan won his second Munster Championship medal when the Cork under-21 football team defeated Tipperary by 1-17 to 0-09 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/incoming/cork-ease-past-tipp-to-take-munster-under21-crown-29188296.html|title=Cork ease past Tipp to take Munster under-21 crown|publisher=Irish Independent|date=10 April 2013|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=|last=}} On 4 May, he scored a point from right wing-forward when Cork suffered a 1-14 to 1-11 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/county/cork/article/index/191524|title=U21FC final: Galway win thriller|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=4 May 2013|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=|last=}} Cadogan became a dual player in the under-21 grade on 17 July when he lined out for the Cork under-21 hurling team in their 5-19 to 2-13 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0718/ireland/clinical-premier-tear-rebels-apart-237223.html|title=Clinical Premier tear Rebels apart|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=18 July 2013|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

Cadogan won a third successive Munster Championship medal with the Cork under-21 football team on 9 April 2014 when he scored five points from play in the 1-18 to 3-08 defeat of Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/rebels-weather-storm-for-four-in-a-row-264953.html|title=Rebels weather storm for four in a row|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=10 April 2014|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Denis|last=Hurley}} On 30 July, he was held scoreless at full-forward when the Cork under-21 hurling team suffered a 1-28 to 1-13 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/banner-boys-blitz-rebels-for-glorious-hat-trick-277318.html|title=Banner boys blitz Rebels for glorious hat-trick|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=31 July 2014|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

==Senior==

Cadogan made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 15 February 2014 in a 0-17 apiece draw with Limerick in the National Hurling League.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/ryan-wants-treaty-to-drive-on-after-dowling-delivers-share-30015304.html|title=Ryan wants Treaty to drive on after Dowling delivers share|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 February 2014|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=|last=}} He was later included on Cork's panel for the 2014 Munster Championship and made his debut on 25 May in a 1-21 apiece draw with Waterford, in which he was also named man of the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/horgan-secures-second-chance-for-offkey-cork-30304250.html|title=Horgan secures second chance for off-key Cork|publisher=Irish Independent|date=26 May 2014|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Martin|last=Breheny}} On 3 July, Cadogan won a Munster Championship medal after scoring four points in Cork's 2-24 to 0-24 defeat of Limerick in the last final to be played at the old Páirc Uí Chaoimh.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/irrepressible-rebels-rule-munster-again-275363.html|title=Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=14 July 2014|accessdate=17 July 2014|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/139547-full-list-of-hurling-all-star-nominees-139547|title=The Full List Of Hurling All-Star Nominees|publisher=Balls.ie|date=9 October 2014|accessdate=5 February 2019|first=Mark|last=Farrelly}}

On 3 May 2015, Cadogan was at right corner-forward in Cork's 1-24 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in the National League final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/waterford-cork-2082951-May2015/|title=Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork|publisher=The 42|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=5 February 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

Cadogan won his second Munster Championship medal on 9 July 2017 after scoring 1-04 from play in the 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-victorious-over-clare-in-munster-hurling-final-797054.html|title=Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final|date=9 July 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=|last=}} He ended the season by securing a second All-Star nomination.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-waterford-all-star-hurling-nominations-3605729-Sep2017/|title=14 for Galway and 11 for Waterford in 2017 All-Star hurling nominations|date=20 September 2017|publisher=The 42|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

On 24 May 2018, it was reported that Cadogan would miss the Munster Championship after he underwent surgery on his knee the previous week.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/corks-alan-cadogan-ruled-out-for-the-season-with-knee-injury-844874.html|title=Cork's Alan Cadogan ruled out for the season with knee injury|date=24 May 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 July 2018|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} He returned to the extended panel and wore the number 27 jersey for Cork's All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Limerick on 29 July.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/cork-star-makes-remarkabe-recovery-return-ireland-semi-final-170459|title=Hurling fans in awe as Cork spring substitute surprise|date=30 July 2018|publisher=Sports Joe|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Jack|last=O'Toole}}

On 16 February 2019, Cadogan played his first game for Cork in eleven months when he came on as a 58th-minute substitute for Jamie Coughlan in Cork's 1-20 to 0-20 National League defeat of Clare.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/exhibition-of-shooting-from-horgan-sees-cork-over-the-line-for-first-win-of-league-season-904971.html|title=Exhibition of shooting from Horgan sees Cork over the line for first win of League season|date=16 February 2019|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=17 February 2019|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}} He ended the year by receiving a third All-Star nomination.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/gaa-allstars-hurling-2019-4824531-Sep2019/|title=11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations|date=26 September 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=26 September 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}

On 3 October 2023, Cadogan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/1003/1408813-cadogan-calls-it-a-day-with-cork-hurlers/|title=Alan Cadogan calls it a day with Cork hurlers|date=3 October 2023|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=4 October 2023}}

=Munster=

Cadogan was added to the Munster inter-provincial team during the 2016 Inter-provincial Championship. He made his only appearance for the team on 15 December 2016 when he came on as a half-time substitute for Brendan Maher and collected a Railway Cup medal following the 2-20 to 2-16 defeat of Leinster.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/shanagher-strikes-late-as-munster-take-railway-35298457.html|title=Shanagher strikes late as Munster take Railway|publisher=Irish Independent|date=16 December 2016|accessdate=1 July 2019|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}

Coaching career

=St. Francis College=

On 16 February 2019, Cadogan was part of the coaching team when St. Francis College qualified for the final of the Tom Collum Cup. A 1-13 to 0-14 of Hamilton High School secured the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/st-francis-college-secure-first-tom-collum-cup-win-over-hamilton-high-school-904935.html|title=St Francis College secure first Tom Collum cup win over Hamilton High School|date=16 February 2019|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=18 February 2019|first=John|last=Coleman}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="2"\|Cork PSHC
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Score
rowspan="14"\|Douglas \|2011	3	0-03
2012	2	0-02
2013	4	1-14
2014	5	3-19
2015	2	1-06
2016	5	0-25
2017	3	1-10
2018	1	0-06
2019	2	1-05
2020	4	1-18
2021	4	0-08
2022	4	0-11
2023	4	1-10
2024	3	1-16
colspan="2"\|Total !46	10-153

=Inter-county=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="9"\|Cork \|2014 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1B \|5	0-08	4	0-11	1	0-01	10	0-20
2015 \|rowspan="8"\|Division 1A \|7	0-06	1	0-02	3	0-02	11	0-10
2016 \|4	0-02	1	0-03	2	1-06	7	1-11
2017 \|5	0-11	3	1-08	1	0-02	9	1-21
2018 \|5	0-07	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	0-07
2019 \|1	0-00	3	1-09	2	0-09	6	1-18
2020 \|1	0-04	1	0-01	0	0-00	2	0-05
2021 \|4	1-07	1	0-00	3	0-04	8	1-11
2022 \|1	0-01	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-01
colspan="3"\|Career total !33	1-46	14	2-34	12	1-24	59	4-104