Larry Stanley
Larry Stanley (19 May 1896 – 21 September 1987) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Kildare and Dublin county teams.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Labhrás de Stainléigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
19 May 1896 Prosperous, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 September 1987 (aged 91) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Caragh Garda | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1916-1919 1920-1925 1926-1930 |
Kildare Dublin Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
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 the Garda club in Dublin.
Stanley was also a successful high jumper and represented Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
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.[4]
References
- "Adieu to Kildare giant of sport". Leinster Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- "Famous Kildare athlete retires". Leinster Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Stanley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Five Kerry players selected on greatest Garda football team". The Kerryman. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Mick Buckley |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jim Byrne (Wexford) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Jerry Shelly (Tipperary) |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Newly created award |
All-Time All Star Award 1980 |
Succeeded by Tommy Murphy (Laois) |