Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
P. J. Garvan | |
Irish: | P. S. Ó Gairbhín |
Feet: | 5 |
Inches: | 11 |
Occupation: | Brewery employee |
County: | Kilkenny |
Province: | Leinster |
Club: | Dicksboro |
Clcounty: | 1 |
Counties: | Kilkenny |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1949-1957 |
Icapps(Points): | 15 |
Icprovince: | 3 |
Icallireland: | 1 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Birth Date: | 1928 |
Birth Place: | James’ Green, Kilkenny, Ireland |
Death Date: | 23 February 2021 (aged 92) |
Death Place: | Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
Patrick J. Garvan (1928 - 23 February 2021) was an Irish hurler who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.
Garvan first played hurling with the Dicksboro club. He was a member of the club's senior team that beat Éire Óg to win the 1950 Kilkenny SHC title.[1] It was around this time that Garvan joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He made 15 championship appearances and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Waterford to win the All-Ireland Championship title in 1957]].[2] [3] Garvan also won three Leinster Championship medals.
Garvan died at his residence in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny on 23 February 2021, aged 92.[4]
1957