P. J. Delaney (hurler, born 1973)

P. J. Delaney (born 1973) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the team during the 1993 championship and became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[1]

P. J. Delaney

Personal information
Irish name	P. S. Ó Dúláinne
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	1973 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Accountant
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Fenians
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1993-1999	Kilkenny	? (6-15)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:51, 5 September 2012.

Delaney won one All-Ireland winners' medal, two Leinster winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. Delaney's career came to an abrupt end following an attack after the 1999 championship.[2]

At club level Delaney played with Fenians.

Delaney is a member of an extended hurling-playing family. His father, Pat Delaney, won four All-Ireland medals, while his uncles, Billy Fitzpatrick and Shem Delaney, won six All-Ireland medals between them throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His first cousin, J. J. Delaney, was a member of the Kilkenny team and won six All-Ireland medals, while another cousin, also P. J. Delaney, joined the Kilkenny senior team in 2006.[3]

References

1. "Profile: P. J. Delaney". GAA Info website. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Men on trial in connection with Delaney incident". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
3. "JJ: bred to have all the answers on final day". Irish Independent. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2012.