Peter Duggan (born September 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clooney-Quin and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-forward.

Peter Duggan
Personal information
Irish name Peadar Duagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born September 1993
Clooney, County Clare, Ireland
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Clooney-Quin
Club titles
Clare titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2012-present
Clare 42 (6-154)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 21 July 2024.

Playing career

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Clooney-Quin

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Duggan joined the Clooney-Quin club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team.

On 15 October 2017, Duggan was named at left wing-forward but played at full-forward when Clooney-Quin qualified for their first Clare Senior Championship final in 73 years. He scored ten points, including a last minute free to secure a 1-16 to 0-19 draw with Sixmilebridge.[1] Duggan top scored again with ten points in the replay, however, Clooney-Quin were defeated by 1-20 to 1-14.[2]

Clare

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Minor and under-21

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Duggan first played for Clare as a member of the minor team. He made his first appearance on 27 April 2011 when he was introduced as a half-time substitute for Frank Melody in a 6-24 to 1-08 defeat of Kerry in the Munster Championship.[3] On 10 July, Duggan scored a point from left wing-forward when Clare defeated Waterford by 1-20 to 3-09 in the Munster Championship final.[4]

On 19 July 2012, Duggan made his first appearance for the Clare under-21 team when he came on as a substitute for Tony Kelly in a 2-22 to 0-09 Munster Championship defeat of Waterford.[5] On 8 August, he won his first Munster Championship medal when he came on as a substitute in Clare's 1-16 to 1-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[6] On 15 September, Duggan started the All-Ireland final on the bench but came on as a substitute for Aaron Cunningham in the 2-17 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny.[7]

Duggan became a regular member of the Clare under-21 starting fifteen during the 2013 Munster Championship. On 7 August, he won his second successive Munster Championship medal after scoring a goal in Clare's 1-17 to 2-10 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[8] On 14 September, Duggan won his second successive All-Ireland medal, in spite of being held scoreless, following Clare's 2-28 to 0-12 defeat of Antrim in the final.[9]

On 30 July 2014, Duggan won a third successive Munster Championship medal after scoring two points from right wing-forward in Clare's 1-28 to 1-13 defeat of Cork in the final.[10] He was switched to left wing-forward for the All-Ireland final against Wexford on 13 September 2014. Duggan was held scoreless but won a third successive All-Ireland Championship medal after the 2-20 to 3-11 victory.[11]

Senior

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Duggan was called up to the Clare senior hurling team by Davy Fitzgerald in 2012. He made his first appearance on 7 February in a 2-13 to 1-13 defeat of Limerick in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup.[12] Duggan was an unused substitute for the subsequent National Hurling League and All-Ireland Championship campaigns.[citation needed]

On 10 February 2013, Duggan claimed his first silverware when Clare defeated Tipperary by 1-21 to 1-13 to win the Waterford Crystal Cup.[13] He made his first National League appearance on 14 April in a 0-31 to 2-23 defeat of Cork.[14] On 2 June, Duggan made his first Munster Championship appearance when he came on as a 29th-minute substitute for Séadna Morey in a 2-20 to 1-15 defeat of Waterford.[15] On 8 September, he was an unused substitute in the 0-25 to 3-16 draw with Cork in the All-Ireland final.[16] Duggan was again an unused substitute for the replay on 28 September. In spite of remaining on the bench he won an All-Ireland medal after a 5-16 to 3-16 victory.[17]

On 23 January 2016, Duggan scored three points when Clare defeated Limerick by 0-18 to 0-17 to win the inaugural Munster League.[18] On 1 May, he scored a point from right wing-forward in Clare's 0-22 apiece draw with Waterford in the National League final.[19] Duggan was dropped for the replay on 8 May, however, he won a National League medal as a non-playing substitute following Clare's 1-23 to 2-19 defeat of Waterford.[20]

On 9 July 2017, Duggan lined out in his first Munster Championship final. After starting the game on the bench he was introduced as a 65th-minute substitute for Cathal Malone in the 1-25 to 1-20 defeat by Cork.[21]

On 1 July 2018, Duggan top scored with 1-07 for Clare in their 2-24 to 3-19 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship final.[22] On 8 August, he was voted as the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for July as a result of his "outstanding form throughout this championship".[23] Duggan, who ended the championship as top scorer with 3-76, was later named in the right wing-forward position on the All-Star team.[24]

On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-back line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.[25][26][27]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 July 2024.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Clare 2012 Division 1B 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2013 Division 1A 1 0-00 1 0-00 2 0-04 4 0-04
2014 5 1-03 1 0-00 2 0-00 8 1-03
2015 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2016 Division 1B 2 1-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 1-01
2017 Division 1A 3 0-01 1 0-00 1 0-01 5 0-02
2018 6 1-48 5 2-49 3 1-27 14 4-124
2019 6 3-33 4 0-40 10 3-73
2020 Did not Play
2021
2022 3 0-00 5 1-16 2 0-06 10 1-22
2023 5 1-02 2 0-01 7 1-02
2024 5 1-05 3 0-03 8 1-08
Total 26 6-86 27 5-112 15 1-42 68 12-239

Honours

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Team

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Clare

Individual

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Awards

Records

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Clare

References

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  1. ^ Brennan, Eoin (15 October 2017). "Peter Duggan saves deserved draw for Clooney-Quin with last puck of Clare hurling final". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ Brennan, Eoin (22 October 2017). "Sixmilebridge make most of second opportunity to take 13th Clare crown after replay". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Hickey bags fine hat-trick in rout". Irish Independent. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Flawless O'Connell lays the foundation for Clare victory". Irish Independent. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 June 2016). "'They just seem to be our kind of bogey team' - Waterford's U21 suffering against Clare". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Arthur pick's Tipps pockets". Irish Times. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. ^ Fennessy, Paul (15 September 2012). "Tenacious Clare beat Kilkenny to become All-Ireland U21 champions". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ^ Cahill, Jackie (8 August 2013). "Clinical Banner claim back-to-back crowns". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  9. ^ Crowe, Dermot (15 September 2013). "Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  10. ^ O'Connor, Christy (31 July 2014). "Clare storm to Munster hat-trick against Cork as journey gathers pace". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  11. ^ Kelly, Niall (13 September 2014). "Clare hold off defiant Wexford to land U21 three-in-row". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Donnellan's last-gasp point sends Clare through to semi-final". Irish Independent. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Clare win Waterford Crystal title after eight point win over Tipp". Irish Examiner. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  14. ^ Cahill, Jackie (14 April 2013). "Clare win out in relegation final after extra-time". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Munster SHC: Banner wear down wasteful Waterford". Hogan Stand. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  16. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  17. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  18. ^ Brennan, Eoin (23 January 2016). "Clare earn dramatic one-point victory in Munster final". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  19. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (1 May 2016). "Incredible drama as Waterford force league final replay after monster 70m free". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  20. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (8 May 2016). "Kelly the scoring hero as Clare claim dramatic league final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  22. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Duggan and McManus voted PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month". GAA website. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  24. ^ Fogarty, John (3 November 2018). "A season for firsts runs into November for Limerick at All-Stars ceremony". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  25. ^ Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  26. ^ "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.