Alan Cadogan
Personal information
Irish name Ailéin Ó Ceadagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 30)
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2011-present
 Douglas 43 (9-137)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2012-2015
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-2023
 Cork 24 (3-54)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:33, 14 May 2021.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:04, 31 July 2021.

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]

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16] He ended the season by securing a second All-Star nomination.[17]

On 24 May 2018, it was reported that Cadogan would miss the Munster Championship after he underwent surgery on his knee the previous week.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20] He ended the year by receiving a third All-Star nomination.[21]

On 3 October 2023, Cadogan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[22]

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.[23]

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.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 September 2023.
Team Year Cork PSHC
Apps Score
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
Total 43 9-137

Inter-county

As of 5 February 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2014 Division 1B 5 0-08 4 0-11 1 0-01 10 0-20
2015 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 — — 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
Career total 33 1-46 14 2-34 12 1-24 59 4-104

Honours

Player

University College Cork
Cork
Munster

Coach

St. Francis College

References

  1. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (13 June 2011). "Old hands to the fore as Rockies power home". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (14 April 2011). "Goals get Rebels over first hurdle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (28 April 2011). "Dowling lights up Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 July 2011). "Glory at last for terrific Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster U21FC final: Rebels prevail after extra-time". Hogan Stand. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Cork ease past Tipp to take Munster under-21 crown". Irish Independent. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. ^ "U21FC final: Galway win thriller". Hogan Stand. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  8. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 July 2013). "Clinical Premier tear Rebels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  9. ^ Hurley, Denis (10 April 2014). "Rebels weather storm for four in a row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  10. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (31 July 2014). "Banner boys blitz Rebels for glorious hat-trick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Ryan wants Treaty to drive on after Dowling delivers share". Irish Independent. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  12. ^ Breheny, Martin (26 May 2014). "Horgan secures second chance for off-key Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  13. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  14. ^ Farrelly, Mark (9 October 2014). "The Full List Of Hurling All-Star Nominees". Balls.ie. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  15. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 May 2015). "Waterford crowned hurling league champions with emphatic win over Cork". The 42. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  17. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (20 September 2017). "14 for Galway and 11 for Waterford in 2017 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  18. ^ Moynihan, Michael (24 May 2018). "Cork's Alan Cadogan ruled out for the season with knee injury". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  19. ^ O'Toole, Jack (30 July 2018). "Hurling fans in awe as Cork spring substitute surprise". Sports Joe. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  20. ^ Moynihan, Michael (16 February 2019). "Exhibition of shooting from Horgan sees Cork over the line for first win of League season". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  21. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Alan Cadogan calls it a day with Cork hurlers". RTE Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  23. ^ Cahill, Jackie (16 December 2016). "Shanagher strikes late as Munster take Railway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  24. ^ Coleman, John (16 February 2019). "St Francis College secure first Tom Collum cup win over Hamilton High School". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2019.

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