Paddy Moclair

Paddy Moclair (1 September 1907 – 9 May 1983) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward and as a full-back at senior level for the Mayo county team.[1] After retiring from Gaelic football he was a leading greyhound trainer.[2]

Paddy Moclair
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mocléir
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1 September 1907
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Died 9 May 1983 (aged 75)
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Occupation Bank clerk / Publican
Club(s)
Years Club
1929-1943
 Castlebar Mitchels
Ballina Stephenites
Club titles
Mayo titles 9
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1930-1942
 Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 7
All-Irelands 1
NFL 6
All Stars 1

Gaelic football career

Moclair joined the team during the 1930 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1942 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, seven Connacht medals, six National League medals and one All-Time All-Star Award.[3]

Moclair experienced a fourteen-year club career with Castlebar Mitchels and Ballina Stephenites, winning nine county championship medals.

Retirement

After retiring from Gaelic football he took up the training of racing greyhounds and gained a good reputation. His training career culminated in winning the 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby with a greyhound called Western Post on 4 September 1948.[4][5]

Cup

Starting in 1971, the Paddy Moclair Cup is awarded to the winners of the Mayo Senior Football Championship.

References
  1. "Paddy Moclair, superstar". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  3. "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Séamus O'Malley		 Mayo Senior Football Captain
1937-1939		 Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
Tommy Murphy
(Laois)		 GAA All-Time All-Star Award
1982		 Succeeded by
Jim McCullough
(Armagh)


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