Paddy Behan
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Beacháin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 June 1992 (aged 55) Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Behan (1936 – 10 June 1992) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Ballyhea and Churchtown, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level was a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Behan usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Behan first played hurling at club level with Ballyhea and won several North Cork JHC titles with the club.[2] His performances earned a call-up to the Avondhu team and he captained the divisional side to the Cork SHC title in 1966.[3] Behan first played at inter-county level as a member of the Cork senior hurling team during the unsuccessful 1960 Munster SHC campaign.[4] He was later drafted onto the Cork junior hurling team that lost the 1960 All-Ireland home final to Carlow.[5] Behan also lined out with the Cork intermediate hurling team in the early rounds of their successful 1964 Munster IHC campaign.[6]
Death
Behan died after a long period of ill health on 10 June 1992, aged 55.[7]
Honours
- Avondhu
- Cork
References
- ^ "Patrick Behan in 1936". Find My Past website. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Hurling history". Kilworth GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The men of '66 take their place in the pantheon of the greats". The Corkman. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork intermediate hurling teams: 1961-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Ballyhea hurler dies". Cork Examiner. 11 June 1992. Retrieved 15 July 2022.