Paddy Kerrigan Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Paddy Kerrigan
Irish:Pádraig Ó Ciaragáin
Nickname:Pilot
Occupation:Mechanic
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Rhode
Clcounty:2
Counties:Offaly
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:1953
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Birth Date:28 January 1928
Birth Place:Rhode,
County Offaly, Irish Free State
Death Place:Tullamore,
County Offaly, Ireland

Patrick Kerrigan (28 January 1928 – 3 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic football player and trainer. At club level he played with Rhode and was also a member of the Offaly senior football team. Kerrigan later served as trainer with Rhode and Walsh Island.

Career

Kerrigan first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Rhode club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and won Offaly SFC titles in 1948, 1955 and 1958.[1] At inter-county level, Kerrigan made one appearance for Offaly in a Leinster SFC defeat by Wexford in 1953.[2]

Kerrigan's coaching career began at club level when he took charge of Rhode in 1960. He guided the club to four Offaly SFC titles between 1966 and 1975. Kerrigan subsequently coached the Walsh Island team to a record-breaking six successive Offaly SFC titles, as well as consecutive Leinster Club Championships.[3] [4]

Death

Kerrigan died at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore on 3 September 2022, at the age of 94.[5]

Honours

Player

Rhode

1948, 1955, 1958

Coach

Rhode

1966, 1967, 1969, 1975

Walsh Island

1978, 1979

1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Rhode GAA website. 5 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Rhode mourns legendary Paddy Kerrigan: GAA man achieved lasting fame as trainer of great Walsh Island 6-in-a row team. Ireland Live. 3 September 2022. 5 September 2022.
  3. Web site: 'When you lose somebody like Matt Connor, it leaves a big hole and the whole tragedy left the team on a downer'. Irish Independent. 18 April 2021. 5 September 2022.
  4. Web site: On the Rhode to ending Offaly's drought. Irish Examiner. 6 December 2008. 5 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Famous Walsh Island trainer Paddy Kerrigan passes away. Hogan Stand. 5 September 2022. 5 September 2022.