Paddy Riordan
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Riordán
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 31 August 1871
Drombane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died March 1941 (aged 69)
Long Island, New York City, United States
Occupation Labourer
Club(s)
Years Club
Drombane
Upperchurch–Drombane
Thurles
Club titles
Tipperary titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1894-1907
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2

Patrick J. Riordan (31 August 1871 - March 1941[1]) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team.[2]

Born in Drombane, County Tipperary, Riordan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1894 championship. Riordan went on to play a key part for Tipperary, and won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.

At club level Riordan was a three-time championship medallist. He began his club career with Drombane before later joining Upperchurch–Drombane and Thurles.

Riordan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1907 championship.

Honours

Team

Drombane
Thurles
Tipperary

References

  1. "Cemetery records". Cemetries website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. "Paddy Riordan". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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