Pat Hoban (hurler)


Patrick Hoban is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he lined out with Mullinavat and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. Hoban later served as a manager with various Kilkenny teams.

Playing career

Born in Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, Hoban first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the local club. He eventually joined the club's top adult team and was a member of their County Intermediate Championship-winning teams in 1989 and 2001. Hoban first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor team in 1986 before later winning a Leinster Championship medal with the under-21 team in 1988. He made a number of National League appearances with the Kilkenny senior hurling team and was an unused substitute on the 1992 All-Ireland Championship-winning team. Hoban was also a two-time All-Ireland-winner with the Kilkenny junior team.

Managerial career

After his retirement from playing, Hoban first became involved in club management before a four-year stint as manager of the Kilkenny intermediate team. During this period he guided the team to four successive All-Ireland final appearances, with Kilkenny claiming the titles in 2008 and 2010. During a subsequent four-year period as Kilkenny minor manager, Hoban won the All-Ireland Championship title in 2014.

Honours

Player

;Mullinavat
;Kilkenny

Manager

;Ballyhale Shamrocks
;Kilkenny