Paddy Harrington

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.