Paddy Kirwan (Gaelic footballer)

Patrick J. Kirwan (13 November 1899 – 1 September 1963) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team lasted two seasons from 1923 until 1924.[1]

Paddy Kirwan
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Ciarubháin
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1899-11-13)13 November 1899
Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland
Died 1 September 1963(1963-09-01) (aged 63)
Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years Club
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1923-1924
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

Kirwan joined the Dublin senior team during the 1923 championship. Over the course of the next two seasons he enjoyed much success and won an All-Ireland medal in 1923. He also won back-to-back Leinster medals.

Honours

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Dublin

References

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  1. ^ "Bloody Sunday 1920, the GAA and 'Stonewall' Jack O'Reilly". East Wall for All website. Retrieved 27 July 2017.