Paddy O'Driscoll
Patrick O'Driscoll (born 1927) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team. He was named in the "Cork Football Team of the Millennium" in January 2000.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Drisceoil | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1927 Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda and security officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Garda (Dublin) Garda (Cork) Russell Rovers | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1949-1959 | Cork | 27 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:05, 12 April 2012. | |||
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 never won an All-Ireland winners' medal.[3]
O'Driscoll had 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. 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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