Paddy Dixon Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Paddy Dixon
Irish:Pádraig Mac Riocaird
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:Ballivor
Clcounty:0
Counties:Meath
Icposition:Centre-back
Icyears:1949–1952
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nfl:1
Birth Date:1923
Birth Place:Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date:20 August 2007 (aged 84)
Death Place:Trim, County Meath, Ireland

Paddy Dixon (1923 – 20 August 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]

Dixon became a regular member of the Meath senior team during the 1949 championship. He went on to play a key role during a golden age for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

Honours

Meath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death of 1949 Meath hero, Paddy Dixon. Meath Chronicle. 25 August 2007. 3 April 2016. Tom. Kelly.