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Larry Stanley (19 May 1896 – 21 September 1987) was an Irish
Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
er who played at senior level for the Kildare and Dublin county teams. 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. 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.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Larry 1896 births 1987 deaths All-Ireland-winning captains (football) Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Caragh Gaelic footballers Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers Garda Gaelic footballers Garda Síochána officers Irish male high jumpers Kildare inter-county Gaelic footballers Olympic athletes of Ireland Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)