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| Native name | Pádraig Mac Riocaird (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1923 Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 August 2007 (aged 84) Trim, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy Dixon (1923 – 20 August 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]
Dixon became a regular member of the Meath senior team during the 1949 championship. He went on to play a key role during a golden age for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Honours
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- National Football League (1): 1950–51
References
- ^ Kelly, Tom (25 August 2007). "Death of 1949 Meath hero, Paddy Dixon". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
