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Patrick Harrington (1933 – July 2005), known as Paddy Harrington, was an Irish sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ardgroom in Cork and Garda in Dublin. Harrington was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] His son, Pádraig Harrington is a professional golfer and has won three major championships.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó hArrachtáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1933 Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
11 July 2005 (aged 72) St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ardgroom Garda | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1950s–1960s | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Harrington died in St. James's Hospital on 11 July 2005 from esophageal cancer at the age of 72.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The late Paddy Harrington". www.hoganstand.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Healy, Louise (14 July 2005). "Padraig's heartbreak as dad is laid to rest". Evening Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
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