Paddy O'Driscoll
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Drisceoil (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1927 Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Garda and security officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:05, 12 April 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick O'Driscoll (born 1927) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Cork county team. He was named in the "Cork Football Team of the Millennium" in January 2000.[1][2]
O'Driscoll joined the team during the 1950 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later. During that time he won two National League medals and two Munster medals, however, he never won an All-Ireland winners' medal.[3]
He had a lengthy career with the Russell Rovers and Garda club teams.
In retirement from playing O'Driscoll served as an administrator with the Cork County Board and was also a selector when Cork won the All-Ireland in 1973.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland stars dominate dream team". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: 76-100". Irish Independent. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.