| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Dúláinne | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1942 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 69) Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Fenians | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1968–1977 | Kilkenny | 27 (22–39) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:21, 24 August 2013. | |||
Patrick "Pat" Delaney (1942 – 19 August 2013) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1][2][3]
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Delaney first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-six when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1968 championship. Delaney went on to play a key part for Kilkenny in what has come to be known as one of the greatest teams of all-time, and won four All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Delaney also captained the team to All-Ireland defeat in 1973.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team for six years, Delaney won five consecutiveRailway Cup medals. At club level he won one Leinster medal and five championship medal with Fenians.
Delaney's career tally of 22 goals and 39 points marks him out as Kilkenny's tenth highest championship scorer of all-time.
Throughout his career Keher made 27 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1977 championship.
Delaney's son, PJ, his brother Shem, and his nephew, J. J. Delaney (Shems son) also won All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny.