Darragh Egan
| 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 | ||
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.
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.