Pádraigh Griffin

Pádraigh Griffin (1975 – 22 October 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonakilty and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.

Pádraigh Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Pádraigh Ó Gríofa
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full-forward
Born 1975
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died 22 October 2022 (aged 47)
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname Griff
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1993–2012
 Clonakilty 58 (19–79)
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1997–2004
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

Playing career

Griffin first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Clonakilty.[1] He also lined out as a schoolboy with Clonakilty Community College and won an All-Ireland VSFC title with the Cork vocational schools' team in 1994. Griffin first played for Clonakilty at adult level as a member of the junior team. He was a member of the club's senior team that won the Cork SFC title in 1996, before claiming a second winners' medal in 2009.[2][3]

Griffin's performances at club level earned a call-up to the Cork under-21 team in 1996.[4] He was drafted onto the senior team in 1997. Griffin made a number of appearances in various National League campaigns before being included on the Cork championship team.[5] He also lined out for the junior team.[6]

Personal life and death

His father, Pat Griffin, was a two-time All-Ireland SFC medal-winner with Kerry in 1969 and 1970.[7] Griffin died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 47.[8][9]

Honours
Clonakilty
Cork

References
  1. "Tributes paid to Clonakilty GAA 'club hero' after Cork Dad's death". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. "O'Regan keeps his cool to bring 13-year wait to an end for Clonakilty". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. "Cork U21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. "Cork SFC teams: 2000-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. "Cork junior football teams: 1983-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. "'The best footballer of his generation' – Tributes paid after passing of Kerry All-Ireland winner Griffin". The 42. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. "Clonakilty mourns sudden death of football star Padraigh Griffin". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. "Clonakilty in mourning following untimely death of Padraigh Griffin". The Southern Star. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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