Patrick Curtin
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| Native name | Padraig Mac Curtain (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1989 Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 2015 (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:32, 29 December 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Curtin (17 March 1989 – 29 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kerry senior football team.
Career
Born in Moyvane, County Kerry, Curtin first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. At club level he played with Moyvane. Curtin arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 2012 league. He would go on to play for Kerry for two seasons. He made a total of six championship appearances for Kerry. These included substitute appearances in two All-Ireland quarter-finals: in the 2012 loss to eventual champions Donegal, as well as the 2013 defeat of Cavan.[1][2] His retirement came during the conclusion of the 2013 championship.[3]
Death
Just before Christmas in 2015, Curtin sustained serious head injuries after being involved in a car crash in Guatemala.[4] After being transported to a Miami, Florida hospital, he died on 29 December 2015.[5]
References
- ^ "Donegal 1-12 Kerry 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Kerry 0-15 Cavan 0-09". RTÉ Sport. 4 August 2013.
- ^ Lucey, Anne (3 January 2016). "'Something exceptional' - Sad farewell to tragic Kerry football star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Kerry GAA player Patrick Curtin dies after accident in Guatemala". irishnews.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Kerry footballer Patrick Curtin dies in Central America". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.