P. J. Garvey (1971 – 24 August 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Hospital-Herbertstown and Ballybricken-Bohermore and was also a member of the Limerick senior teams as a dual player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
1971 Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
24 August 2021 (aged 50) Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Hospital-Herbertstown Ballybricken-Bohermore | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Limerick | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career edit
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.[1] Garvey played for the Limerick intermediate hurling team as well as the senior team during the 1992-93 National Hurling League. 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.[2]
Death edit
Garvey died suddenly on 24 August 2021.[3]
Honours edit
- Mungret/St. Paul's
- Limerick Junior A Hurling League: 2021
- Limerick City Junior A Hurling League: 2021
References edit
- ^ "Bros, Garvey". Hogan Stand. 12 June 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (25 August 2021). "Tributes to much loved former Limerick GAA hurling and football star PJ Garvey". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Death of former Limerick dual player PJ Garvey". Hogan Stand. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.