Paddy Riordan
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Riordán (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1871 Drombane, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 1941 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick J. Riordan (31 August 1871 - March 1941[1]) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team.[2]
Born in Drombane, County Tipperary, Riordan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1894 championship. Riordan went on to play a key part for Tipperary, and won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.
At club level Riordan was a three-time championship medallist. He began his club career with Drombane before later joining Upperchurch–Drombane and Thurles.
Riordan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1907 championship.
Honours
Team
- Drombane
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1894
- Thurles
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1906, 1907
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1895, 1906
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1895, 1906
References
- ^ "Cemetery records". Cemeteries website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Paddy Riordan". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.