Paddy O'Grady

Peter John O'Grady (1921 – 14 June 1993[2]) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Fermoy and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

Paddy O'Grady
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Gráda
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1921
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Died 14 June 1993 (aged 72)
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Hawker[1]
Occupation Motor trade employee
Club(s)
Years Club
 Fermoy
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1943-1946
 Cork 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Playing career

After beginning his Gaelic football career at school's level with the local CBS, O'Grady was a part of the Fermoy minor team that won the County Championship in 1938. As a result, he captained the Cork minor team to their very first Munster Minor Championship success in 1939. O'Grady subsequently established himself on the Fermoy senior team and won a County Championship medal in 1945. He had earlier claimed a junior championship title as a hurler with Oldcastletown. After first lining out for Cork as a member of the junior team, O'Gardy was a substitute on the senior team that won the Munster Championship in 1943. He won a second provincial title from the bench in 1945, before ending the season by again lining out as a substitute when Cork claimed the All-Ireland title after a defeat of Cavan in the final.[3][4][5]

Personal life and death

O'Grady was associated with the motor trade all his life, beginning with Cavanagh's of Fermoy and finishing his career with Pope's Garage in Cork. He died on 14 June 1993.

Honours
Oldcastletown
Fermoy
Cork

References
  1. Moynihan, Michael (30 October 2020). "'The only one comparable was Mick Mackey': Jimmy Lynam recalls his team-mate Christy Ring". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. "Memories from June 1993 – Avondhu news snippets". The Avondhu. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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