Dick Flavin (Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
Dick Flavin
Occupation:Grocer
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Youghal
Clyears:1890s-1910s
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1905-1909
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Icupdate:21:47, 11 April 2012
Birth Date:27 December 1878
Birth Place:Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Richard Flavin (born 27 December 1878) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.

Flavin made his first appearance for the team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a number of seasons until his retirement during the 1909 championship. During that time he won two Munster medals but failed to capture an All-Ireland medal.[1]

At club level Flavin played with Youghal.

Notes and References

  1. News: Munster Senior Football Winning Teams. Munster GAA website. 11 April 2012.