Career
Born in, Egan first excelled at hurling during his schooling at the North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior debut during the 1991-1992 National Hurling League.
At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with in the intermediate grade.
Throughout his career Egan made ten championship appearances foreign He was dropped from the panel after the conclusion of the 1998 championship.
Inter-county Egan was first picked for the minor hurling team in 1990. later faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider, however, both sides finished level at 3-14 apiece. In the replay Kilkenny proved too strong as faced a heavy 3-16 to 0-11 defeat.
The following year Egan was called up to the under-21 hurling team
Egan added a second under-21 medal to his collection in 1993 following another 1-18 to 3-9 defeat of Limerick. Once again All-Ireland success eluded the team On 24 May 1992 Egan made his senior hurling championship debut in a 0-22 to 0-8 quarter-final defeat of Kerry.
Egan later missed "s 3-10 to 1-12 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.
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