Darragh Fives (born 26 March 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Junior Championship club Tourin–Ballinwillin and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.

Playing career

University College Cork

During his studies at

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, Fives joined the senior hurling team. On 3 March 2012, he was at centre-back when UCC defeated the

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by 2-15 to 2-14 to win the

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. 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

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Tourin

Fives joined the

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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

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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.

Waterford

Minor and under-21

Fives first lined out for

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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

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. Fives retained his position when Waterford faced

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in the Munster final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following an 0-18 to 1-13 victory. 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. 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. On 19 July 2012, Fives was a late inclusion on the Waterford team that faced Clare in the

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. Lining out at centre-back, he ended the game on the losing side after a 2-22 to 0-09 defeat. Lyons was eligible for the under-21 grade for the third and final season in

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. 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.

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

in the pre-season

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. 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

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in the final. Fives made his first appearance in the

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on 13 February 2011 in a 3-16 to 2-19 draw with

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. He made his

debut on 12 June 2011 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 3-15 to 3-14 defeat of

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. 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. 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. 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. On 12 July 2015, Fives came on as a substitute for

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when Waterford were beaten for the fourth time in six seasons by Tipperary in the Munster final. On 1 May 2016, Fives was at left corner-back when Waterford drew 0-22 apiece with Clarein the National League final. He retained the left corner-back position for the replay, which Waterford lost by 1-23 to 2-19. On 10 July 2016, Fives was at left wing-back for the Munster final, with Waterford eventually losing by 5-19 to 0-13. On 3 September 2017, Fives lined out at left corner-forward when Waterford faced

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in the

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. He was held scoreless throughout the game with Waterford eventually losing by 0-26 to 2-17. 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.

Personal life

Fives's brother,

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, has also played for Waterford at all levels. 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.

Career statistics

Honours

;University College Cork *

(2): 2012, 2013 ;Tourin *

Waterford Junior Hurling Championship Waterford Junior Hurling Championship is the third-tier hurling competition organized by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play i ...

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National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...

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References

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