Patrick James Gormley (8th December 1932 – 25 August 2022) was a Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. At club level he played with Claudy and was also a member of the Derry senior football team. Gormley usually lined out as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Garmaile | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
8 December 1932 Claudy, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 August 2022 (aged 89) Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1956-1961 | Claudy | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Derry | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career
editGormley first played Gaelic football when he made the school's team as a 14-year-old, before later lining out at adult level with the Claudy club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with Derry as a member of the minor team in 1952. Gormley claimed his first inter-county silverware when he won an Ulster JFC medal in 1955. This success earned him an immediate call-up to the senior team.[1][2] Gormley, having earlier won Dr McKenna Cup and Ulster SFC medals, lined out in goal when Derry were beaten by Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland final.[3][4]
What was exceptional about Derry’s goalkeeper was that he played at the highest level with only one eye, after losing an eye as a child following an accident on the farm yard.
Death
editGormley died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in Wales on 25 August 2022, at the age of 89.[5]
Honours
edit- Derry
References
edit- ^ "Former Derry star will be special guest at French GAA finals in Lyon". The Irish News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Derry legends always a step ahead". Derry GAA website. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Defining point". Irish Times. 28 June 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "FEATURE: The early foundations for Derry's march to Sam". Derry Now. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Patrick James (Patsy) GORMLEY". Funeral Times. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.