Paddy Kirwan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballyskenagh and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1979 until 1984. Kirwan was a member of the Offaly team that won their first All-Ireland title in 1981.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Páidí Ó Ciarubháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Ballyskenagh, County Offaly | ||
| Occupation | Taxi driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyskenagh | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1978-1987 | Offaly | 15 (1-19) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2[1] | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Since retiring from the game, Kirwan has trained club teams, and has run a taxi service.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Helen (17 July 2005). Caught in Time: Offaly win their first All-Ireland hurling championship, 1981[dead link], The Times, Retrieved 9 December 2010 ("Paddy Kirwan: The only Ballyskenach hurler on the (1981) team, Kirwan was known for the length and accuracy of his pucks. Wing-forward on the day, he has since trained a number of club teams. He owns a taxi service.")
- ^ a b (13 October 2006). McIntyre turns to 1981 heroes, Hogan Stand, Retrieved 10 December 2010 ("Offaly hurling manager John McIntyre has named 1981 All-Ireland winning heroes Paddy Kirwan and Aidan Fogarty as his selectors for the coming season. ... Kirwan played at left half forward in Offaly’s breakthrough All-Ireland final victory over Galway 25 years ago ...")
- ^ (19 June 1992). Johnny Flaherty - The Offaly Master Still Going Strong and Still Attached to the Hurley, Hogan Stand, Retrieved 10 December 2010 (listing Kirwan as member of 1981 championship team; includes team picture)
- ^ (24 April 1993). Divided Loyalties For Paddy Kirwan? Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Midland Tribune, Retrieved 10 December 2010 (noting that Kirwin had coached the U21 St Brendan's team for six seasons)
- ^ (10 September 2007). Dooley set for Offaly post, Hogan Stand, Retrieved 10 December 2010 ("1981 All-Ireland winning captain Padraig Horan and outgoing selectors Paddy Kirwan and Aidan Fogarty had also been interviewed for the post" of new manager)