Darragh Fives
Darragh Fives (born 26 March 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Junior Championship club Tourin/Ballinwillan and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Darragh Ó Cuaig | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
26 March 1992 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2009-present | Tourin/Ballinwillan | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2010-2014 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-present | Waterford | 25 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:20, 14 June 2019. | |||
Playing career
University College Cork
During his studies at University College Cork, Fives joined the senior hurling team. On 3 March 2012, he was at centre-back when UCC defeated the Cork Institute of Technology by 2-15 to 2-14 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
On 2 March 2013, Fives was again at centre-back when UCC reached a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final. He claimed a second winners' medal following a 2-17 to 2-12 defeat of Mary Immaculate College.[3]
Tourin
Fives joined the Tourin club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team at junior level.
On 25 October 2009, Fives lined out at left wing-forward when Tourin faced Kill in the Waterford Junior Championship final. He ended the game as top scorer with 0-09 and collected a winners' medal following the 1-15 to 1-12 victory.[4]
Minor and under-21
Fives first lined out for Waterford as a member of the minor team during the 2009 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 19 April 2009 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 0-14 to 1-12 defeat by Clare.[5] Fives retained his position when Waterford faced Tipperary in the Munster final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following an 0-18 to 1-13 victory.[6]
On 11 July 2010, Fives played in his second successive Munster final. Lining out at centre-back, he ended the game on the losing side after a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat by Clare.[7]
Fives joined the Waterford under-21 team in advance of the 2011 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 1 July 2011 when he lined out at full-back in a 4-12 to 1-16 defeat by Tipperary.[8]
On 19 July 2012, Fives was a late inclusion on the Waterford team that faced Clare in the Munster Championship. Lining out at centre-back, he ended the game on the losing side after a 2-22 to 0-09 defeat.[9]
Lyons was eligible for the under-21 grade for the third and final season in 2013. He made his only appearance for the team on 18 July when he played at centre-back in a 2-15 to 0-17 defeat by Clare.[10]
Senior
Fives made his first appearance for the Waterford senior team on 23 January 2011 when he lined out at right wing-back in a 1-12 to 0-11 defeat of the Cork Institute of Technology in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup.[11] On 5 February 2011, he won a Waterford Crystal Cup title after lining out at right corner-back in a 0-21 to 0-16 defeat of Cork in the final.[12] Fives made his first appearance in the National League on 13 February 2011 in a 3-16 to 2-19 draw with Dublin.[13] He made his Munster Championship debut on 12 June 2011 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 3-15 to 3-14 defeat of Limerick.[14] Fives was switched to right wing-back when Waterford lost the Munster final to Tipperary by 7-19 to 0-19 on 10 July 2011.[15]
On 15 July 2012, Fives was selected amongst the substitutes when Waterford faced Tipperary in the Munster final. He remained on the bench for the entire game which Waterford eventually lost by 7-19 to 0-19.[16]
On 3 May 2015, Fives failed to make the starting fifteen for the National League final against Cork. He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a winners' medal after a 1-24 to 0-17 victory.[17] On 12 July 2015, Fives came on as a substitute for Jake Dillon when Waterford were beaten for the fourth time in six seasons by Tipperary in the Munster final.[18]
On 1 May 2016, Fives was at left corner-back when Waterford drew 0-22 apiece with Clarein the National League final.[19] He retained the left corner-back position for the replay, which Waterford lost by 1-23 to 2-19.[20] On 10 July 2016, Fives was at left wing-back for the Munster final, with Waterford eventually losing by 5-19 to 0-13.[21]
On 3 September 2017, Fives lined out at left corner-forward when Waterford faced Galway in the All-Ireland final. He was held scoreless throughout the game with Waterford eventually losing by 0-26 to 2-17.[22]
On 31 March 2019, Fives was selected on the bench when Waterford faced Limerick in the National League final. He remained as a non-playing substitute for the entire game which Waterford lost by 1-24 to 0-19 defeat.[23]
Personal life
Fives's brother, Shane, has also played for Waterford at all levels.[24] His granduncle, Jim Fives, played for Waterford and Galway and was selected on the 1984 Centenary Team of hurlers who did not win an All-Ireland medal.[25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 June 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Waterford | 2011 | Division 1 | 6 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 |
| 2012 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-04 | 8 | 0-05 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 3 | 1-01 | ||
| 2015 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | |
| 2016 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-04 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-03 | 6 | 0-03 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-01 | |||
| 2019 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 1 | 0-00 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 1-05 | 9 | 0-01 | 16 | 0-08 | 47 | 1-14 | ||
Honours
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 2012, 2013
- Tourin
- Waterford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Waterford
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- McGoldrick, Seán (3 September 2017). "Galway end All Ireland famine with tight win over Waterford at Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Cahill, Jackie (13 August 2017). "Pig farming, club history in Cork, Waterford hurling brothers - the Shane Fives story". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- O'Sullivan, P. M. (31 August 2017). "From Waterford to Galway, Roscommon and the Congo: Jim Fives' amazing adventure". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 September 2017.