Patrick Behan (1936 – 10 June 1992) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with

Ballyhea Ballyhea or Ballyhay () is a townland and civil parish in north County Cork, Ireland, on the main N20 Cork–Limerick road, 3.5 km south of Charleville. It lies approximately 110 m above sea level. Area and etymology Ballyhea covers ...

and Churchtown, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level was a member of the

Cork senior hurling team The Cork county hurling team represents Cork in hurling and is governed by Cork GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurlin ...

. Behan usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Behan first played hurling at club level with

and won several North Cork JHC titles with the club. His performances earned a call-up to the Avondhu team and he captained the divisional side to the Cork SHC title in 1966. Behan first played at inter-county level as a member of the

during the unsuccessful 1960 Munster SHC campaign. He was later drafted onto the Cork junior hurling team that lost the 1960 All-Ireland home final to Carlow. Behan also lined out with the Cork intermediate hurling team in the early rounds of the their successful 1964 Munster IHC campaign.

Death

Behan died after a long period of ill health on 10 June 1992, aged 55.

Honours

;Avondhu *

Cork Senior Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County B ...

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Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship The Munster Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players ...

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References

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