Paddy O'Loughlin
{{Short description|Irish hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=September 2021}}
{{infobox Gaelic games player
|image =
|name = Paddy O'Loughlin
|irish = Pádraig Ó Lochlainn
|nickname =
|occupation = Student
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|6|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
|feet = 6
|inches = 4
|sport = Hurling
|code = Hurling
|county = Limerick
|province = Munster
|club = Kilmallock
|clyears =
|clapps(points) =
|clcounty = 1
|clprovince = 1
|clallireland = 0
|colleges = University College Cork
|fitz = 2
|colyears =
|counties = Limerick
|icyears = 2018-present
|icposition = Left wing-back
|icapps(points) = 6 (0-02)
|icprovince = 2
|icallireland = 2
|nhl = 2
|allstars = 0
|clupdate =
|icupdate = 20:00, 13 December 2020
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Paddy O'Loughlin (born 6 August 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/limerick-championship-squad-3942332-Apr2018/|title=Lynch not part of Limerick's 36-man championship panel as Kiely shows his hand|date=5 April 2018|publisher=The 42|accessdate=22 August 2018|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien}}
Playing career
=University College Cork=
After lining out for the University College Cork freshers' team in his first year at university, O'Loughlin was added to the senior team in advance of the 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup. On 23 February 2019, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal after lining out in UCC's 2–21 to 0–13 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/295945|title=Fitzgibbon Cup final: UCC in a different class|date=23 February 2017|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=23 February 2019|first=|last=}}
O'Loughlin played in a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final on 12 February 2020. Captaining the team from centre-back, he ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/it-carlow-ucc-match-report-5004314-Feb2020/|title=14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow|publisher=The 42|date=12 February 2020|accessdate=13 February 2020|first=Sinéad|last=Farrell}}
=Kilmallock=
O'Loughlin joined the Kilmallock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, before joining the club's senior team.
On 19 October 2014, O'Loughlin won a Limerick Championship from centre-back following a 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/delight-for-sparrow-as-kilmallock-defy-odds-292135.html|title=Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=19 October 2014|accessdate=4 August 2018|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}} He later won a Munster Championship medal after a 1–32 to 3-18 extra-time defeat of Cratloe in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/kilmallock-find-extra-gear-in-final-epic-299265.html|title=Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=23 November 2014|accessdate=4 August 2018|first=|last=}} On 17 March 2015, O'Loughlin came on as a substitute for Kilmallock in their 1–18 to 1–06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/ballyhale-make-it-six-of-the-best-with-final-stroll-31075381.html|title=Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll|publisher=Irish Independent|date=18 March 2015|accessdate=4 August 2018|first=Colm|last=Keys}}
=Limerick=
==Minor and under-21==
O'Loughlin first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was at full-back when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0–24 to 0–18 defeat of Waterford in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/limerick-blitz-shakes-off-deise-276382.html|title=Limerick blitz shakes off Déise|date=23 July 2014|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=31 July 2018|first=Denis|last=Hurley}} On 7 September 2014, O'Loughlin was again at full-back in Limerick's 2–17 to 0–19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/wonderful-walsh-fires-cats-to-victory-over-limerick-30569083.html|title=Wonderful Walsh fires Cats to victory over Limerick|date=8 September 2014|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=31 July 2018|first=Donnchadh|last=Boyle}}
O'Loughlin's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/evan-niland-stars-as-slick-galway-see-off-limerick-344725.html|title=Evan Niland stars as slick Galway see off Limerick|date=27 July 2015|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=31 July 2018|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}
O'Loughlin joined the Limerick under-21 team in 2016 but was an unused substitute for Limerick's unsuccessful championship campaign. After being dropped from the panel the following year, O'Loughlin made his first appearance for the team on 7 May 2018 in a 3–18 to 0-13 Munster Championship defeat of Clare.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/limerick-u21s-begin-title-defence-with-comfortable-win-over-clare-841452.html|title=Limerick U21s begin title defence with comfortable win over Clare|date=7 May 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=31 July 2018|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}
==Senior==
In November 2017, O'Loughlin was added to the Limerick senior hurling panel and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/281970/10-additions-to-2018-limerick-hurling-panel.html|title=10 additions to 2018 Limerick hurling panel|date=16 November 2017|publisher=Limerick Leader|access-date=31 July 2018|first=Jerome|last=O'Connell}} He made his first appearance in the National Hurling League on 28 January 2018 in a 1–25 to 0–18 defeat of Laois.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/aaron-gillane-0-11-limerick-laois-3821416-Jan2018/|title=0-11 for Aaron Gillane as Limerick ease to league opener win over Laois|date=28 January 2018|publisher=The 42|accessdate=31 July 2018|first=|last=}} On 19 August 2018, O'Loughlin was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3–16 to 2–18 defeat of Galway in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/limerick-are-all-ireland-hurling-champions-for-the-first-time-in-45-years-following-epic-victory-over-galway-37230532.html|title=Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway|publisher=Irish Independent|date=19 August 2018|accessdate=20 August 2018|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}
On 31 March 2019, O'Loughlin was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1–24 to 0–19 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-hurling-league-waterford-4569589-Mar2019/|title=Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford|date=31 March 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=31 March 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} O'Loughlin made his Munster Championship debut on 2 June 2019 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 2–24 to 0–10 defeat of Waterford.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Limerick/Article/Index/299910|title=Team news: Two Treaty changes as O'Loughlin debuts|date=31 May 2019|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-waterford-hurling-munster-4665494-Jun2019/|title=20-point Munster victory for Limerick as they storm past 14-man Waterford|date=2 June 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=12 June 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} On 30 June 2019, O'Loughlin won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2–26 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/limerick-tipperary-munster-hurling-4703771-Jun2019/|title=More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary|date=30 June 2019|publisher=The 42|accessdate=1 July 2019|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}}
After making a substitute appearance in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, O'Loughlin withdrew from the Limerick hurling panel "for personal reasons" ahead of the 2021 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/gaa/hurling/news/30554/12296601/limerick-all-ireland-winner-paddy-oloughlin-opts-out-of-treaty-hurling-panel-for-2021|title=Limerick All-Ireland winner Paddy O'Loughlin opts out of Treaty hurling panel for 2021|publisher=Sky Sports|date=5 May 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 December 2020.}}
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| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="3"|National League !colspan="2"|Munster !colspan="2"|All-Ireland !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| rowspan="3"|Limerick
|2018 |rowspan="1"|Division 1B |4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | |
| 2019
|rowspan="2"|Division 1A |4 | 1-18 | 3 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | |
| 2020
|4 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-03 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!12 | 0-04 | 4 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 18 | 0-03 |
Honours
References
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{{Limerick Minor Hurling Team 2014}}
{{Limerick Hurling Team 2018}}
{{Limerick Hurling Team 2020}}
{{2019 GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team}}
{{2020 GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team}}
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