Paddy O'Flaherty (Gaelic footballer)

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Paddy O'Flaherty
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Flatharta
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1933
Sutton, County Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Beann Eadair
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1954-1959
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2

Paddy O'Flaherty (born 1933) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side Beann Eadair and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

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Career

A member of the Beann Eadair club, O'Flaherty first came to prominence in 1954 when he was drafted onto the Dublin senior team. Within 12 months he had secured his first Leinster Championship medal, while he also lined out in the 1955 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry. O'Flaherty won three provincial titles in total and lined out in goal for Dublin's 1958 All-Ireland final defeat of Derry. [1] [2] [3]

Honours

Dublin

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References

  1. "Dublin honour 1958 All-Ireland winners". Hogan Stand. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "Dublin's sweet sixteenth - How 16 years of hurt was finally ended in 1958". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "The Dublin team before the start of the Dublin vs Derry All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football final, 28th September 1958". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2021.