Paddy McDonnell

Paddy McDonnell
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mac Dónaill
Sport Gaelic football
Born Patrick Joseph McDonald
29 April 1895
North Strand, Dublin, Ireland
Died 18 July 1977(1977-07-18) (aged 82)
Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nickname Macker
Occupation Sweepstakes official
Club(s)
Years Club
 O'Tooles
Club titles
Dublin titles 10
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1919-1932
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 3

Patrick Joseph McDonnell (29 April 1895 – 18 July 1977[1]) was a Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator. At club level, he played with O'Tooles and also lined out at inter-county level with Dublin.[2]

Career

McDonnell first played competitive football during a golden age for the O'Tooles club. In ten years from 1918 until 1928 he won nine county senior championship medals with the club before adding a tenth in 1931.

Success at club level saw McDonnell join the Dublin senior team and he made his debut during the 1919 championship. Over the course of the next decade he had much success and won three successive All-Ireland medals between 1921 and 1923, albeit his first medal was as a non-playing substitute. He also won six Leinster medals.

His brother, Johnny McDonnell, was also an All-Ireland medal winner with Dublin.

Honours

O'Tooles
Dublin
Leinster

References

  1. ^ "McDonald (McDonnell), Patrick Joseph ('Paddy'; 'Macker')". DIB website. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Bloody Sunday 1920, the GAA and 'Stonewall' Jack O'Reilly". East Wall for All website. Retrieved 27 July 2017.