Paul's and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team in both codes from 2001 until 2007.
Begley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick under-21 team.
He won a Munster title at this level in 2000 before later collecting an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship medal following a victory over Galway.
This was achieved following a three-game saga,[clarification needed] however, Begley's side later lost the Munster final to Waterford.
Begley won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship with Limerick in 2000 and played in the All Ireland Final[1] but lost out to Tyrone.