Stephen McDonagh (born 15 October 1969) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.
McDonagh played his club hurling with Bruree and enjoyed some success in a career that spanned almost twenty-five years.
[2] McDonagh joined the Limerick senior hurling panel during the 1992-93 National League and made his debut against Galway in the quarter-final of the competition.
[citation needed] The following year McDonagh became a regular member of the starting fifteen as Limerick qualified for the Munster final.
It looked as if McDonagh's side were going to make history and claim a first title in twenty-one years as Limerick had a five-point lead with as many minutes left.
Tom Dempsey was the hero of the day as he scored a goal after nineteen minutes to give Wexford a major advantage.
The recent All-Ireland defeats, however, seemed to have damaged the team as Limerick crashed out of the provincial championship at an early stage.
After failing to make an impact on the panel under new manager Pad Joe Whelehan in 2004, McDonagh decided to retire from inter-county hurling after a National League game against Galway.