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Paddy Dunne (Gaelic Footballer)
Paddy Dunne was a Gaelic football player from Park–Ratheniska GAA, Park in County Laois. He played for many years on the Laois senior football team in the centre half back position and was widely regarded as one of the outstanding players in Ireland of the 1950s. With his club Park/Ratheniska, Park, he was captain as they won two Laois Senior Football Championship titles in 1952 and 1953. Called up the Laois team in 1949 following outstanding performances for his club Park–Ratheniska GAA, Park, Paddy was centre back on the Laois team who were narrowly beaten by Meath in the 1951 Leinster Football Final. He would still be there in his famous no 6 jersey when Laois suffered another agonising defeat in the 1959 Leinster Football Final. He also played for his province Leinster, winning three consecutive Railway Cup medals in 1952, 1953 and 1954, all on the field of play. Only one other Laois player, Colm Browne, has managed to emulate this feat. Dunne played for the Rest O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park–Ratheniska GAA
Park–Ratheniska GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in County Laois, Ireland. The club was founded in 1981 after the amalgamation of Park Football Club and Ratheniska Hurling Club. The club's colours are green and gold. The club has competed at senior level in both hurling and Gaelic football and has a juvenile section, catering for both boys and girls in hurling and football from U6 up to U21. History Origins Gaelic Athletic Association has always played a role in Park–Ratheniska, dating back to a Ratheniska team in 1913, where the first signs of Gaelic football in the area can be traced. This team faded away after contesting a few finals in that era, and it wasn't until the Loughteague team in 1927 and 1928 that football began to flourish in the area when the newly formed club won two Laois Junior Football Championships. Foundation of Park Football Club The first appearance of what was to become the Park–Ratheniska GAA club came in 1933 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |