Pat Henderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pat Henderson

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1943

Place of Birth: Johnstown, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Pat Henderson

  • Pat Henderson (born 30 January 1943) is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player.Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Henderson first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Thurles CBS.
  • He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 team.
  • He made his senior debut during the 1964 championship.
  • Henderson went on to play a key role over the next fifteen years, and one five All-Ireland medals, eight Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals.
  • He was an All-Ireland runner-up on five occasions.As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Henderson won six Railway Cup medals.
  • At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Fenians.
  • In addition to this he also won five championship medals. Throughout his inter-county career, Henderson made 40 championship appearances for Kilkenny.
  • His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1978 championship. His brothers, Ger and John, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny. In retirement from playing Henderson became involved in team management and coaching.
  • During a near decade long tenure as Kilkenny manager he guided the team to three All-Ireland titles. Henderson is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of his era.
  • As well as collecting back-to-back All-Stars he was named Hurler of the Year in 1974.
  • Henderson has often been voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at centre-back on the Kilkenny team of the Century.

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