P. J. Garvey (1971 – 24 August 2021) was an Irish hurler and

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er. At club level he played with Hospital-Herbertstown and Ballybricken-Bohermore and was also a member of the Limerick senior teams as a

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Career

Garvey played the majority of his adult hurling and Gaelic football with the Hospital-Herbertstown club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Limerick minor team before progressing onto the under-21 side. Garvey played for the Limerick intermediate hurling team as well as the senior team during the

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. As a Gaelic footballer he lined out with the Limerick senior team that came close to beating Kerry in the 1991 Munster final. Garvey also enjoyed success as manager of the Mungret/St. Paul's club.

Death

Garvey died suddenly on 24 August 2021.

Honours

;Mungret/St. Paul's *Limerick Junior A Hurling League: 2021 *Limerick City Junior A Hurling League: 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garvey, PJ 1971 births 2021 deaths Dual players Hospital-Herbertstown hurlers Limerick inter-county hurlers Limerick inter-county Gaelic footballers Hurling managers