Paddy O'Driscoll
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Drisceoil (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1904 (age 120–121) County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy O'Driscoll (born 1904) was an Irish Gaelic footballer from Abbey Rangers, who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Cork county team.He was named in the "Cork Football Team of the Year" in January 1930.[1][2]
O'Driscoll joined the team during the 1927championship 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 Abbey Rangers GAAclub teams.
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.