Joe Pat Prunty

Joseph Patrick Prunty MBE (1932 – 29 January 2021[1][2]) was a Northern Irish businessman and Gaelic footballer who played for club side Roslea Shamrocks and was a member of the Fermanagh junior football team that won the 1959 All-Ireland Junior Championship.

Joe Pat Prunty
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Pádraig Ó Prionntaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1932
Roslea, Northern Ireland
Died 29 January 2021 (aged 88)
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Occupation Businessman
Club(s)
Years Club
 Roslea Shamrocks
Club titles
Fermanagh titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1955-1959
 Fermanagh (junior)

Biography

Born in Rosslea, Prunty was immersed in Gaelic football from a young age and was part of an Roslea Shamrocks team which won four County Senior Championships in succession from 1955 to 1958. He was also a substitute on the Fermanagh junior team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1959. Having left school at 14, Prunty worked on the family farm until he was 20 before setting up his own agriculture business. From there he worked developing his ploughing and drainage skills and eventually established Prunty Pitches, a company that became well known for developing GAA fields using a unique sand-based drainage system.[3]

Honours
Roslea Shamrocks
Fermanagh

References
  1. Creedon, Seán (14 March 2021). "Obituary: Eamonn Breslin". The Echo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. Young, Connla (2 February 2021). "All-Ireland junior winner and Co Fermanagh businessman Joe Pat Prunty described as 'true visionary'". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. "Joe Pat Prunty - a legacy like no other". Hogan Stand. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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