Paul Kerrigan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Kerrigan
Occupation	Gaelic Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1986(1986-12-16)
Age	38
Birthplace	Cork
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Cork
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Paul Kerrigan Biography

Paul Kerrigan is one of the most popular and richest Gaelic Football Player who was born on December 16, 1986 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland. Paul Kerrigan (born 16 December 1986) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a right wing forward for the Cork senior team. He is the captain of the team.

Kerrigan was a major player on the first fifteen players for the Cork under-21 side once again in 2006. Kerrigan played in the provincial final in the same year. He faced Waterford but the Decies were unable to beat the Rebels’. A 4-14-1-6 win resulted in Cork the win, and also gave Kerrigan another Munster under-21 championship. Cork then fought across the All-Ireland series and made it to an All-Ireland final with Mayo. The game was a tight affair, but when the final whistle blew, Cork lost by just two points.

In 2007 Kerrigan was in his last year as a member of the Cork under-21 team. He lined out in the provincial decider that year against Tipperary and a high- scoring and exciting game developed. Cork won by 3–19 to 3–12 and Kerrigan added a third consecutive Munster under-21 winners’ medal to his collection. Cork later reached the All-Ireland final against Laois. Another close and exciting game of football developed as neither side took a decisive lead. Colm O’Neill and Daniel Goulding combined to score two goals and to help Cork to a narrow 2–10 to 0–15 victory. It was Kerrigan’s first All-Ireland winners’ medal at under-21 level.

Nemo bounced back from this defeat and qualified for a third consecutive county final in 2007. Ilen Rovers were the opponents on this occasion, however, they couldn’t stop Nemo’s march to three-in-a-row. A 0–12 to 0–9 victory gave Kerrigan, the top scorer in the game, a third successive county medal. After completing the county three-in-a-row, Nemo later reached a third consecutive Munster club final. Ballinacourty of Waterford were the opposition and a close game developed. Nemo never really looked troubled and a 1–10 to 1–7 score line gave Kerrigan a second Munster club winners’ medal. A second All-Ireland final appearance in two years soon followed with Dublin side St. Vincents lining out against Nemo. Kerrigan’s side fought back from a six-point deficit, however, they still lost out by the narrowest of margins on a score line of 1–11 to 0–13.

Kerrigan is a club player at the famed Nemo Rangers club in Cork. Kerrigan made his debut for the senior squad in 2005 and has seen a lot of success since then.

Paul Kerrigan Net Worth

Paul Kerrigan is one of the richest Gaelic Football Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Kerrigan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kerrigan first made waves on the international scene when he was an athlete of the Cork minor squad in the year 2004. The year was 2004 when Cork was selected for a Munster final game against the arch-rivals Kerry. The match ended in an 0-9 draw. Cork were defeated in this replay three times. However, Cork had a good chances of winning victory and the All-Ireland title. A draw of 1-9 was the outcome from their All-Ireland quarter-final clash against Laois However, Kerrigan’s team were defeated on two attempts.

In 2005, Kerrigan was a member of the Cork under-21 team, and was appointed captain for the season. Kerrigan made his debut in an Munster quarter-final win against Kerry and, following a victory over Clare, Kerrigan subsequently lined out in the provincial final against Limerick. The game was close but Cork won by 1-14-1-11. Kerrigan received his very first Munster under-21 winners’ trophy. Cork were then defeated in the semi-finals by Galway at Galway’s All-Ireland semi-final.

In 2006 Nemo Rangers reached the Cork county final once again. Dunmanway-based side Dohenys provided the opposition on that occasion, however, the city side proved the masters of club football for the second consecutive year. A 1–11 to 0–7 victory gave Kerrigan a second county winners’ medal. Nemo went on the provincial trail again and reached yet another Munster club final. Kerry side Dr Crokes were the opposition, however, Nemo couldn’t match their goal-scoring ability. Kerrigan’s side lost out on that occasion by 2–10 to 0–10.

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In 2010 Kerrigan was still seen as a key member of Cork’s half-forward line. A defeat by Kerry in a replay of the provincial semi-final resulted in Cork being exiled to the All-Ireland qualifiers. After negotiating their way through a difficult series of games, Cork defeated Dublin to qualify for their third All-Ireland final in four years. Down provided the opposition on that occasion in the first meeting between these two teams since 1994. Cork got off to a lightning start, however, they eased off and trailed by three points at the interval. Kerrigan got his sole point of the match to put ‘the Rebels’ ahead for the first time in fifty minutes. Cork stretched the lead to three points, however, Down fought back. At the full-time whistle Cork were the champions by 0–16 to 0–15 and Kerrigan picked up an All-Ireland winners’ medal.

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Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Gaelic Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Paul Kerrigan celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

In his debut year Nemo reached the final of the county senior championship with divisional side Muskerry providing the opposition. The mid-Cork side were no match for Kerrigan’s side, as Nemo Rangers easily won the game by ten points. It was his first county winners’ medal. Nemo Rangers subsequently represented Cork in the subsequent provincial club championship and even reached the final. Clare champions St. Senan’s provided the opposition, however, Kerrigan’s side gave another masterful display. A 2–12 to 1–6 victory gave Nemo the title and gave Kerrigan a Munster club winners’ medal. An All- Ireland final appearance beckoned for Nemo, with St. Gall’s of Antrim providing the opposition. A close gave developed, however, at the full-time whistle Kerrigan’s side lost out by the narrowest of margins. A 0–10 to 1–6 score line gave the Ulster men the All-Ireland title.

Top Facts about Paul Kerrigan

1. Paul Kerrigan is an Irish Gaelic footballer born in 1986.
2. He plays for the Nemo Rangers and Cork senior teams.
3. Kerrigan has won 5 Munster Senior Football Championships with Cork.
4. He was named the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Man of the Match in 2010.
5. In 2018, he was named as a PwC All-Star for his performances with Cork.
6. Kerrigan has scored over 20 goals in his career so far.
7. He made his debut for Cork in 2008 against Limerick.
8. Kerrigan has been praised for his speed and agility on the field.
9. He has also represented Ireland in International Rules football matches.
10. In addition to football, Kerrigan works as a teacher at Coláiste Chríost Rí secondary school in Cork City.