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]
| 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Starting in 1971, the Paddy Moclair Cup is awarded to the winners of the Mayo Senior Football Championship.
References edit
- ^ "Paddy Moclair, superstar". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. "The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby". Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
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