Paddy O'Driscoll
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pádraig Ó Drisceoil | ||
Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
1927 Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1940s 1940s-1960s |
Russell Rovers Garda | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1950-1959 | Cork | 27 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 2 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:05, 12 April 2012. |
Patrick "Paddy" O'Driscoll (born 1927) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.[1][2]
O'Driscoll joined the team during the 1950 championship 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 failed to capture an All-Ireland winners' medal.[3]
O'Driscoll enjoyed a lengthy career with the Russell Rovers and Garda club teams.
In retirement from playing O'Driscoll served as an administrator with the Cork County Board and was also a selector when Cork won the All-Ireland in 1973.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland stars dominate dream team". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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(help) - ^ "The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: 76-100". Irish Independent. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.