Paddy Harrington

Patrick Harrington
Personal information
Native name	Pádraig Ó hArrachtáin (Irish)
Born	1933; Ardgroom, County Cork, Ireland
Died	11 July 2005(2005-07-11) (aged 72); St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Garda Síochána
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-back
Years	Club
Club
Years	Club
	Ardgroom; Garda
Club titles
Cork titles	0
Inter-county
Years	County
1950s–1960s	Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	0
NFL	1

Irish Gaelic footballer

Patrick Harrington (1933 – July 2005), known as Paddy Harrington, was an Irish sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ardgroom in Cork and Garda in Dublin. Harrington was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s and 1960s.^[1] His son, Pádraig Harrington is a professional golfer and has won three major championships.

Harrington died in St. James's Hospital on 11 July 2005 from esophageal cancer at the age of 72.^[2]

References

^ "The late Paddy Harrington". www.hoganstand.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
^ Healy, Louise (14 July 2005). "Padraig's heartbreak as dad is laid to rest". Evening Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.

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[1] "The late Paddy Harrington". www.hoganstand.com. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2009.

[2] Healy, Louise (14 July 2005). "Padraig's heartbreak as dad is laid to rest". Evening Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.