| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
9 January 1991 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Nickname | Phil | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2008–present | Ballygunner | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 8 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010–2020 | Waterford | 24 (0-04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:36, 5 January 2019. | |||
Philip Mahony (born 9 January 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballygunner. He played for the Waterford senior hurling team for 10 years, during which time he usually lined out as a left wing-back.[1]
Mahony began his hurling career at club level with Ballygunner. After enjoying a hugely successful underage career, which saw him claim a collective total of seven championship medals at minor and under-21 levels, he joined the club's senior team while still a minor. The highlight of Mahony's senior career has been the winning of the Munster Club Championship in 2018, while he has also collected eight Waterford Club Championship medals. Mahony's early prowess also saw him claim back-to-back All-Ireland Colleges Championship medals with De La Salle College and a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Cork.
At inter-county level, Mahony was part of the successful Waterford minor team that won the Munster Championship in 2009 before playing for four consecutive seasons with the under-21 team. He joined the Waterford senior team in 2010. Mahony's career as a half-back and midfielder was blighted by injuries, however, he made a combined total of 64 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2019. During that time he won Munster Championship and National Hurling League medals as well as being an All-Ireland Championship runner-up in 2017.
A three-time nominee for a GAA-GPA All-Star Award, Mahony announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 3 January 2020.