Darragh Egan (born 5 February 1986) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who managed the Wexford senior hurling team from 2021 until 2023. He is a former player with club side Kiladangan and the Tipperary senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward / Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
5 February 1986 Kiladangan, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kildangan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| NUI Galway | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2005–2015 | Tipperary | 10 (3–07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career edit
Egan first came to prominence at club and underage levels with the Kiladangan club. He had just progressed onto the top adult team when the club won the All-Ireland Club Championship at intermediate level in 2005.[1] He was sub-goalkeeper when Kiladangan beat Loughmore-Castleiney to win their inaugural County Senior Championship title in 2020.[2] Egan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor team that won the Munster Minor Championship in 2003 before lining out in the 2006 All-Ireland under-21 final replay defeat by Kilkenny.[3][4] By this stage he was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team after making his debut during the 2005 league. Egan maintained an association with the team for a decade and was a non-playing substitute for their 2010 All-Ireland Championship success.[5] His other honours include two Munster Championship medals and a National Hurling League title.
Management career edit
In October 2018, Egan was named by new Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy as a coach of the Tipperary senior hurling team.[6][7] His first season with the team ended with Tipperary beating Kilkenny in the 2019 All-Ireland final.[8] After the management team stepped down after three seasons in charge, Egan was appointed manager of the Wexford senior hurling team in September 2021.[9]
In July 2023, Egan left his role as Wexford manager after three seasons in charge.[10]
Personal life edit
Egan, his wife Sarah and mother Mary featured in an episode of RTÉ’s Room to Improve in 2016 following his inter-county retirement; by that stage, at the age of thirty, Egan was principal of Kiladangan national school.[11]
Career statistics edit
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2005 | Division 1B | 5 | 2-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 2-03 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0-15 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-15 | ||
| 2007 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 2-05 | 3 | 0-02 | 10 | 2-07 | ||
| 2008 | 3 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-01 | ||
| 2009 | Division 1 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-00 | 3 | 1-02 | ||
| 2011 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 2-21 | 5 | 2-05 | 5 | 1-02 | 35 | 5-28 | ||
Honours edit
Player edit
- Kiladangan
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 2020
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2005
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2005
- Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2004
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2010
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2008, 2015
- National Hurling League: 2008
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2013
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2013
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2006
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2003
Management edit
- Tipperary
References edit
- ^ "Cats' clean sweep bid ends in drama". Irish Independent. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Incredible drama as late goal gives Kiladangan first Tipp senior title after extra-time thriller". The 42. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Long walks tall for Tipp minors". Irish Independent. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim third U-21 crown in four years". RTÉ Sport. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (6 September 2010). "Thunder and lightning final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Dunne and Egan confirmed in Tipp backroom team". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Sitting in the eye of the storm - Tipperary's fresh face on the sideline". RTE Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC final: Tipp power past 14-man Cats to regain Liam". Hogan Stand. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Darragh Egan put forward as new Wexford manager". The 42. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Wexford part ways with Darragh Egan". RTE Sport. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Darragh Egan's mentor plan gave Kiladangan room to improve". Irish Examiner. 15 October 2016.