Paddy Harrington

This article is about the Irish sportsman. For his son and professional golfer, see Pádraig 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.