Pádraig O'Hora
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó hEaghra (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Community Liaison Officer Youth Justice Worker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Padraig O'Hora (Irish: Pádraig Ó hEaghra) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Ballina Stephenites and at senior level for the Mayo county team.[1][2]
O’Hora played minor and U-21 football for Mayo.[3]
O’Hora joined the Mayo panel in 2016. He left the Mayo panel for three years before returning under James Horan’s management.
He made his championship debut in 2020. [4]
He stepped away from the Mayo panel for the 2025 season.
Personal life
O’Hora works as a community liaison officer for the Mayo Mental Health Association and as a Youth Justice Worker for Youth Action Ballina.[5]
He took part in RTÉ’s ultimate hell week.[6]
O’Hora has a keen interest in martial arts and has trained in jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and MMA.[7]
Honours
- Inter-county
- Club
- Mayo Senior Football Championship (2): 2023, 2024
2025
References
- ^ "Strong mind and body helping to make O'Hora a new kind of Mayo hero". Irish Independent. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Pádraig O'Hora: 'Look at this place. What it means to all of us. It's the best day of my life'". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "A Mayo GAA comeback, RTÉ's Ultimate Hell Week and social care work during Covid-19 crisis". the42.ie. 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Pádraig O'Hora adds to those stepping away from Mayo in 2025". rte.ie. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Life lessons helped make Padraig O'Hora a pillar of his community". rte.ie. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "A Mayo GAA comeback, RTÉ's Ultimate Hell Week and social care work during Covid-19 crisis". the42.ie. 16 April 2020.
- ^ "A Mayo GAA comeback, RTÉ's Ultimate Hell Week and social care work during Covid-19 crisis". the42.ie. 16 April 2020.