Cathal Parlon
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cathal Parlon (born 1986) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Coolderry and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
Career
Parlon was educated at Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré in Roscrea and played in all grades of hurling during his time there. He was part of the school's senior team that won Munster and All-Ireland VS JHC titles in 2003.[1][2] Parlon later played hurling with the Waterford Institute of Technology team and was part of their Fitzgibbon Cup-winning team in 2008.[3]
At club level, Parlon first played hurling for Coolderry at juvenile and underage levels. He progressed to adult level and won his first Offaly SHC medal in 2004, following a 3–10 to 2–11 win over Birr in the final.[4] Parlon won back-to-back Offaly SHC medals in 2010 and 2011.[5][6] He later claimed a Leinster Club SHC title and lined out at wing-forward in Coolderry's defeat by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the 2012 All-Ireland club final.[7][8] Parlon ended his club career after winning further Offaly SHC titles in 2015 and 2018.[9][10]
Parlon first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 2003 and 2004.[11] He later progressed to the under-21 team. Parlon made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Derry in February 2005.[12] He was a mainstay of the team for the following decade. Parlon won Division 2 medals in 2005 and 2009.[13] He retired from inter-county hurling in September 2015.[14]
Family
His father, Tom Parlon, also played hurling with Coolderry, was TD for Laois–Offaly from 2002 to 2007, during which time he served as a Minister of State.[15]
Honours
- Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré
- All-Ireland Vocational Schools Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2003
- Munster Vocational Schools Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2003
- Waterford Institute of Technology
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2008
- Coolderry
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship (5): 2004, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018
- Offaly
References
- ↑ "Roscrea school double". Irish Independent. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré Junior Hurling Team". Irish Independent. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Club dream lifts Parlon after litany of injuries". Irish Independent. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Birr shocked by Coolderry". Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Club hurling round-up". Irish Examiner. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Offaly SHC: Connolly clinches it for Coolderry". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Historic first Leinster title for Coolderry". Irish Examiner. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Watson hat-trick inspires Loughgiel". Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Late drama in Offaly as Coolderry seal their 30th SHC title". The 42. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Coolderry crowned Offaly hurling champions". GAA website. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "LEINSTER MHC : Offaly book final date". Irish Independent. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Derry can take great heart". Belfast Telegraph. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wexford dish out dreadful display". Irish Independent. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Offaly boss must plan without Cathal Parlon". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Parlon takes up Offaly GAA's chief role as Ballinagar are honoured". Offaly Independent. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.