Paddy O'Carroll (hurler)

Paddy O'Carroll (17 February 1866 – 29 December 1960) was an Irish hurler who played for club sides Ballyduff and Kilmoyley, and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior hurling team.

Paddy O'Carroll
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Cearúill
Sport Hurling
Born (1866-02-17)17 February 1866
Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 29 December 1960(1960-12-29) (aged 94)
Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland
Nickname Carr
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballyduff
Kilmoyley
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Playing career edit

Born in Ballyduff, County Kerry, O'Carroll first played hurling with the local club. He won a County Championship title in 1891, a victory which allowed Ballyduff represent Kerry in the 1891 Munster Championship. He ended the provincial campaign with a winners' medal after a win over Limerick in the final. Kerry subsequently faced Wexford in the 1891 All-Ireland final, with O'Carroll once again selected on the team, and went on to claim a 2–03 to 1–05 win after extra time.[1] O'Carroll won a second County Championship medal in 1895, this time lining out with Kilmoyley.

Death edit

O'Carroll died in Ballyduff on 29 December 1960. At the time of his death he was the last surviving member of Kerry's All-Ireland-winning team.[2]

Honours edit

Ballyduff
Ballyduff
Kerry

References edit

  1. ^ "The Kingdom's First All-Ireland Title - And Sole Hurling Crown". Finbarr Connolly website. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Paddy Carr Carroll 1891". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 2 January 2020.