Pádraigh Griffin (1975 – 22 October 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonakilty and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraigh Ó Gríofa | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1975 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
22 October 2022 (aged 47) Death directly related to Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Griff | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1993–2012 | Clonakilty | 58 (19–79) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1997–2004 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editGriffin first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Clonakilty.[1] He also lined out as a schoolboy with Clonakilty Community College and won an All-Ireland VSFC title with the Cork vocational schools' team in 1994. Griffin first played for Clonakilty at adult level as a member of the junior team. He was a member of the club's senior team that won the Cork SFC title in 1996, before claiming a second winners' medal in 2009.[2][3]
Griffin's performances at club level earned a call-up to the Cork under-21 team in 1996.[4] He was drafted onto the senior team in 1997. Griffin made a number of appearances in various National League campaigns before being included on the Cork championship team.[5] He also lined out for the junior team.[6]
Personal life and death
editHis father, Pat Griffin, was a two-time All-Ireland SFC medal-winner with Kerry in 1969 and 1970.[7] Griffin died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 47.[8][9]
Honours
edit- Clonakilty
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1996, 2003
- West Cork Under-21 Football Championship: 1996 (c)
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Tributes paid to Clonakilty GAA 'club hero' after Cork Dad's death". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "O'Regan keeps his cool to bring 13-year wait to an end for Clonakilty". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Cork U21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Cork SFC teams: 2000-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Cork junior football teams: 1983-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "'The best footballer of his generation' – Tributes paid after passing of Kerry All-Ireland winner Griffin". The 42. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Clonakilty mourns sudden death of football star Padraigh Griffin". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Clonakilty in mourning following untimely death of Padraigh Griffin". The Southern Star. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.