Paul Phelan

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Paul Phelan

Personal information
Irish name	Pól Ó Faoileáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	(1966-06-27) 27 June 1966 Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname	Chunky
Occupation	County council employee
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	4
Leinster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1989-1993	Kilkenny	2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:01, 10 January 2015.

Paul Phelan (born 27 June 1966) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Phelan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1989-90 league. Phelan remained on the panel for a number of years and won one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Phelan is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and four championship medals.

Throughout his career Phelan made just 2 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1993 championship.

Honours

Player

Ballyhale Shamrocks

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1990
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1989
• Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1992 (sub), 1993 (sub)
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1992 (sub), 1993 (sub)
• National Hurling League (1): 1989-90
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1984