Paul Curran (hurler)

Paul Curran, born on 11 November 1981 in Mullinahone, County Tipperary, is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior team. He joined the Tipperary minor teams at sixteen as a dual player, then the under-21 hurling side, and joined the senior panel during the 2001 championship, becoming a regular in the starting fifteen and winning one All-Ireland medal, four Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal, with three All-Ireland runner-up finishes. He won one Railway Cup medal with Munster, and at club level is a one-time championship medallist with Mullinahone. His brothers Niall and Seán have also represented Tipperary in Gaelic football and hurling respectively. He made 43 championship appearances and announced his retirement on 30 April 2015 after being released from the Tipperary senior team.