Patrick Mackey (19 January 1920 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish hurler. His brief career included All-Ireland Championship success with the

Limerick senior hurling team The Limerick county hurling team represents Limerick in hurling and is governed by Limerick GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior ...

Playing career

Mackey first played

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for the Ahane club, winning one Limerick County Championship medal. The 1939 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship success saw Mackey drafted onto the

. In his one full season with the team, he won All-Ireland Championship honours as a substitute in the 1940 All-Ireland Hurling Championship, having earlier won a Munster Hurling Championship medal.

Personal life and death

Mackey was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick, the fifth of eight children of John and Mary (née Carroll). His father, nicknamed Tyler, was a former captain of the Limerick senior hurling team who won two Munster Championship titles. Mackey's brothers,

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and John, also hurled with Limerick. All three Mackey brothers were member of Limerick's 1940 All-Ireland Championship-winning team. Mackey joined the Irish Army where he held the rank of corporal. He died on 19 February 1941 from

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at the age of 21.

Honours

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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References

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