Pádraig Hampsey (born 15 April 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Coalisland club and the Tyrone county team.[2]

Pádraig Hampsey
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó hAimsaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)
Occupation Personal trainer[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
Coalisland
Club titles
Tyrone titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2016–
Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 2

He started at corner-back for Tyrone in the 2018 All-Ireland Final defeat to Dublin.[3]

In May 2021, he was named captain of Tyrone ahead of the NFL,[4][5] and became the third Tyrone captain to lift the Sam Maguire Cup, following Tyrone's victory over Mayo in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[6]

Honours edit

Tyrone
Coalisland
Individual

References edit

  1. ^ "Tyrone's Padraig Hampsey training hard for success". The Irish News. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "From boxer to footballer, Tyrone star Pádraig Hampsey is used to the hard road". Irish Independent. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Mickey Harte hits out at 'childish' analysis of Tyrone forwards". Irish Times. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Team news: Hampsey is new Red Hands captain". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Pádraig Hampsey is new Tyrone captain – but no sign of Cathal McShane comeback just yet". Irish Independent. 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "'It's time to take Sam back to Tyrone': Padraig Hampsey hails 'mastermind' coaches after All-Ireland final victory over Mayo". Belfast Telegraph. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Tyrone Senior Football Captain
2021–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain

2021
Succeeded by