Pádraig Tyers

Pádraig Tyers
Personal information
Native name
Pádraig Tyers (Irish)
Born20 October 1925
Died19 February 2010 (aged 84)
OccupationSecondary school teacher
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionGoalkeeper
Club
Years Club
Lees
Club titles
Cork titles 1
College
Years College
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
1954–1956
Cork 8 (0–0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Pádraig Tyers (20 October 1925 – 19 February 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Lees and was a member of the Cork senior county team from 1954 until 1956. Tyers also had a distinguished career as an Irish language scholar, author and educator.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Irish language scholar and committed educator". Irish Times. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.