Paul Carey (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ó Ciardha | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
November 1978 Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 November 2020 (aged 41) Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Patrickswell | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1998–2002 | Limerick | 0 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Paul Carey (November 1978 – 6 November 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he lined out with Patrickswell and was also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Carey first played hurling alongside his brothers, Ciarán and Pa, with the Patrickswell club. After success in the minor and under-21 grades, he subsequently joined the club's senior team and won a total of four Limerick County Championship medals, including one as captain of the team in 2003.[1] At inter-county level, Carey lined out with the Limerick minor and under-21 teams, before making his first appearance for the senior team in a pre-season South-East League game in November 1998. It would be 2002 before he made his competitive debut in a National League game against Derry. In a brief inter-county career, Carey made just two league appearances for Limerick.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Carey was killed in a road traffic collision in Dubai on 6 November 2020, aged 41.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Patrickswell
References
[edit]- ^ "Old guard command the 'Well". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Tributes paid to former star hurler and 'full-hearted Limerick man'". Limerick Leader. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Raleigh, David (7 November 2020). "'Terribly sad and so sudden': Limerick hurling hero Paul Carey dies in Dubai collision". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.