| Code: | Football |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Larry Stanley | |
| Irish: | Labhrás de Stainléigh |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Blacktrench, Caragh, Naas, County Kildare |
| Death Date: | 21 September 1987 (aged 91) |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Feet: | 6 |
| Inches: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Garda Síochána |
| County: | Kildare |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Club: | Caragh O'Tooles Garda |
| Clcounty: | 2 |
| Counties: | Kildare Dublin Kildare |
| Icposition: | Centre-forward |
| Icyears: | 1916-1919 1920-1925 1926-1930 |
| Icprovince: | 3 |
| Icallireland: | 2 |
| Nfl: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 1 |
Larry Stanley (19 May 1896 – 21 September 1987)[1] was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Kildare and Dublin county teams.[2]
Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Stanley made his first appearance on the inter-county scene during the 1916 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for both Kildare and Dublin until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Stanley captained Kildare to the All-Ireland title in 1919.
At club level Stanley enjoyed a hugely successful career with Caragh, winning two county club championship. He also played with O'Tooles and the Garda club in Dublin.
Stanley was also a successful high jumper and represented Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] [4]
In retirement from sport Stanley came to be recognised as one of the greats of Gaelic football. In 1980 he was the inaugural recipient of the All-Time All Star Award. He was posthumously included on a special selection of the greatest Garda football team ever.[5]