Patrick Kerrigan (28 January 1928 – 3 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic football player and trainer. At club level he played with Rhode and was also a member of the Offaly senior football team. Kerrigan later served as trainer with Rhode and Walsh Island.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Ciaragáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
28 January 1928 Rhode, County Offaly, Irish Free State | ||
| Died |
3 September 2022 (aged 94) Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Pilot | ||
| Occupation | Mechanic | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rhode | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953 | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career
editKerrigan first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Rhode club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and won Offaly SFC titles in 1948, 1955 and 1958.[1] At inter-county level, Kerrigan made one appearance for Offaly in a Leinster SFC defeat by Wexford in 1953.[2]
Kerrigan's coaching career began at club level when he took charge of Rhode in 1960. He guided the club to four Offaly SFC titles between 1966 and 1975. Kerrigan subsequently coached the Walsh Island team to a record-breaking six successive Offaly SFC titles, as well as consecutive Leinster Club Championships.[3][4]
Death
editKerrigan died at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore on 3 September 2022, at the age of 94.[5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Rhode
- Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1948, 1955, 1958
Coach
edit- Rhode
- Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975
- Offaly Under-21 Football Championship: 1966, 1975
- Walsh Island
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship: 1978, 1979
- Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
References
edit- ^ "History". Rhode GAA website. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Rhode mourns legendary Paddy Kerrigan: GAA man achieved lasting fame as trainer of great Walsh Island 6-in-a row team". Ireland Live. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "'When you lose somebody like Matt Connor, it leaves a big hole and the whole tragedy left the team on a downer'". Irish Independent. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "On the Rhode to ending Offaly's drought". Irish Examiner. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Famous Walsh Island trainer Paddy Kerrigan passes away". Hogan Stand. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.