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Paddy O'Grady

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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

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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

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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

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Oldcastletown
Fermoy
Cork

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Memories from June 1993 – Avondhu news snippets". The Avondhu. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.