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 | ||
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.
Playing career[edit]
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[edit]
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.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
- Oldcastletown
- Fermoy
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1945
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1943, 1945
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1939 (c)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Memories from June 1993 – Avondhu news snippets". The Avondhu. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.