Paddy Philpott
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Mac Philib | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
30 November 1936 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
20 March 2016 (aged 79) Florida, U.S. | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1956-1958 | Cork | 7 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:21, 15 April 2015. | |||
Patrick "Paddy" Philpott (30 November 1936 – 20 March 2016) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team.[1][2]
Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Philpott first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1956 championship. Philpott immediately became a regular member of the team and won one Munster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Philpott won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a two-time championship medallist with Blackrock.
Throughout his career Philpott made 7 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1958 championship.
Playing career
Club
In 1956 Philpott was a key member of the Blackrock senior team that made a breakthrough after twenty-five years in the doldrums. A 2-10 to 2-2 defeat of Glen Rovers gave Philpott a coveted championship medal.
Five years later Blackrock enjoyed further success. A 4-10 to 3-7 defeat of divisional side Avondhu gave Philpott a second championship medal.
Inter-county
Philpott first played for Cork as a member of the minor hurling team on 23 May 1954 in a 4-6 to 1-4 Munster quarter-final defeat of Waterford.
On 10 June 1956 Philpott made his senior debut in a 5-9 to 2-12 Munster quarter-final defeat of Waterford. He later won a Munster medal after Christy Ring scored a hat trick of goals in the decider to secure a 5-5 to 3-5 victory. Cork subsequently advanced to an All-Ireland final meeting with Wexford on 23 September 1956. The game has gone down in history as one of the all-time classics as Christy Ring was bidding for a record ninth All-Ireland medal. The game turned on one important incident as the Wexford goalkeeper, Art Foley, made a miraculous save from a Ring shot and cleared the sliotar up the field to set up another attack. Nicky Rackard scored a crucial goal with two minutes to go giving Wexford a 2-14 to 2-8 victory.[3][4]
Philpott's last game for Cork was a 2-6 to 2-4 Munster semi-final defeat by Tipperary on 22 June 1956.
Inter-provincial
In 1957 Philpott was included on the Munster inter-provincial panel. That year Munster faced arch rivals Leinster in the decider. Philpott was at left wing-back and collected a Railway Cup medal following a 5-7 to 2-5 victory.
Honours
Team
- Blackrock
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1956, 1961
- Cork
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 1957
References
- ^ [httpwas //www.sportsmanager.ie/uploaded/7/SHC%201950-1959.pdf "Cork Senior Hurling Teams: 1950-1959"] (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Death Notice Of PATRICK (PAT) PHILPOTT, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland". rip.ie.
- ^ "All-Ireland Win 1956". Ask About Ireland website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "One fine day - When Wexford went to Croker". RTÉ Radio 1 website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.