Paddy O'Driscoll
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Drisceoil | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1904 County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
3 | Abbey Rangers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1927-1937 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Paddy O'Driscoll (born 1904) was an Irish Gaelic footballer from Abbey Rangers, who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Cork county team.He was named in the "Cork Football Team of the Year" in January 1930.[1][2]
O'Driscoll joined the team during the 1927championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later. During that time he won two National League medals and two Munster medals, however, he never won an All-Ireland winners' medal.[3]
O'Driscoll had a lengthy career with the Abbey Rangers GAAclub teams.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "All-Ireland stars dominate dream team". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: 76-100". Irish Independent. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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