Philip Mahony (born 9 January 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballygunner.
A three-time nominee for a GAA-GPA All-Star Award, Mahony announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 3 January 2020.
On 11 March 2007, he won a Harty Cup medal after lining out at right wing-back for De La Salle's 2–07 to 0–11 defeat of St. Flannan's College in the final.
[2] Mahony retained his position at right wing-back when De La Salle faced Kilkenny CBS in the All-Ireland final on 22 April 2007.
[3] On 8 March 2008, Mahony won a second successive Harty Cup medal following a 1–11 to 0–07 defeat of Thurles CBS in the final.
[4] On 19 April 2008, he won a second successive All-Ireland medal as joint-captain of the team with Noel Connors following De La Salle's 2–09 to 2–08 defeat of Thurles CBS in a final replay.
[5] On 3 March 2012, Mahony was selected at midfield when UCC qualified to play the Cork Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.
Playing in his customary position of centre-back, he ended the game with a third successive under-21 championship winners' medal after the 4–23 to 0–10 defeat of Cappoquin.
Mahony was deployed at midfield but ended on the losing side for the second time in his career following a 3–16 to 3–13 defeat by first-time champions Passage.
[13] On 18 October 2015, Mahony won a fourth Waterford Senior Championship medal following a 0–16 to 0–12 defeat of Tallow in the final.
[14] He later lined out in a second Munster final on 19 November 2015, however, he ended the game on the losing side following a 2–18 to 2–11 defeat by Na Piarsaigh.
[16] On 22 October 2017, Mahony won a sixth Waterford Senior Championship medal when Ballygunner defeated De La Salle by 2–18 to 0–16 in the final.
[17] On 19 November 2017, he lined out in a third Munster final, however, in spite of being one of the stand-out defenders he ended on the losing side once again following a 3–15 to 2–10 defeat by Na Piarsaigh.
Eligible for the minor grade once again the following year, Mahony once again lined out at centre-back when Waterford faced Tipperary in the Munster final on 12 July 2009.
On 17 July 2010, he won a Munster Championship medal as a member of the extended panel following Waterford's 1–16 to 1–13 defeat of Cork in the final.
[31] On 12 July 2015, Mahony was again selected at left wing-back when Waterford suffered a 0–21 to 0–16 defeat by Tipperary for the fourth time in six seasons in the Munster final.
[32] On 1 May 2016, Mahony scored a point from left wing-back when Waterford drew 0–22 apiece with Clare in the National League final.
[36] On 31 March 2019, Mahony was selected at right wing-back for Waterford's National League final meeting with Limerick at Croke Park.