Paddy Harrington

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Patrick Harrington
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó hArrachtáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1933
Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland
Died 11 July 2005(2005-07-11) (aged 72)
St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years Club
Ardgroom
Garda
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1950s–1960s
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Patrick Harrington (1933 – July 2005), known as Paddy Harrington, was an Irish sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ardgroom in Cork and Garda in Dublin. Harrington was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] His son, Pádraig Harrington is a professional golfer and has won three major championships. Harrington died in St. James's Hospital on 11 July 2005 from esophageal cancer at the age of 72.[2]

References

  1. "The late Paddy Harrington". www.hoganstand.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
  2. Healy, Louise (14 July 2005). "Padraig's heartbreak as dad is laid to rest". Evening Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.