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Pádraig Tyers

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Pádraig Tyers
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Tyers
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1925
Touraneena, County Waterford
Died 19 February 2010 (aged 84)
Bishopstown, Cork
Occupation Irish language scholar
Club(s)
Years Club
1940s–1960s
Lees
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1954–1956
Cork 8 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Pádraig Tyers (1925 – 19 February 2010) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lees and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1954 until 1956. Tyers also enjoyed a distinguished career as an Irish language scholar, author and educator.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Irish language scholar and committed educator". Irish Times. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-14.