Pádraig Tyers

Pádraig Tyers (20 October 1925 – 19 February 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Lees and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1954 until 1956. Tyers also enjoyed a distinguished career as an Irish language scholar, author and educator.[1]

Pádraig Tyers
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Tyers
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 20 October 1925
Touraneena, County Waterford, Ireland
Died 19 February 2010 (aged 84)
Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Lees
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1954–1956
Cork 8 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

References

  1. "Irish language scholar and committed educator". Irish Times. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.


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