Paddy O'Brien (gaelic footballer)
Encyclopedia
Paddy O'Brien is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the forty's and fifty's on the Meath team. For Meath he played in the Full Back position. He played club football first for Skryne
and later for the Sean McDermotts club in Dublin. He won his first Leinster medal in 1947. He was on the Meath team which won the county's first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
in 1949. While he was playing for Meath the county reached 4 All Ireland finals between 1949 and 1954, winning their second All Ireland in 1954. In 1984 the GAA
selected their football "Team of the century" to celebrate the first 100 years of the GAA. Paddy was selected for the Full Back position. Paddy was one of a number of O'Briens playing for both Meath and Skryne at the time.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the forty's and fifty's on the Meath team. For Meath he played in the Full Back position. He played club football first for Skryne
Skryne GFC
Skryne GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Skryne, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. Skryne has the second most Meath Senior Football Championship titles after Navan O Mahony's. Every All-Ireland...
and later for the Sean McDermotts club in Dublin. He won his first Leinster medal in 1947. He was on the Meath team which won the county's first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
in 1949. While he was playing for Meath the county reached 4 All Ireland finals between 1949 and 1954, winning their second All Ireland in 1954. In 1984 the GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
selected their football "Team of the century" to celebrate the first 100 years of the GAA. Paddy was selected for the Full Back position. Paddy was one of a number of O'Briens playing for both Meath and Skryne at the time.