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Moclair joined the team during the [[1930 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1930 championship]] and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the [[1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1942 championship]]. During that time he won one [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medal, seven [[Connacht Senior Football Championship|Connacht]] medals, six [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] medals and one [[ |
Moclair joined the team during the [[1930 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1930 championship]] and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the [[1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1942 championship]]. During that time he won one [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medal, seven [[Connacht Senior Football Championship|Connacht]] medals, six [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] medals and one [[All-Time All Star Award (football)|All-Time All Star Award]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Mayo/Profile.aspx|title=Mayo GAA profile|publisher=Hogan Stand website|accessdate=13 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702202421/http://www.hoganstand.com/Mayo/Profile.aspx|archivedate=2 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Moclair experienced a fourteen-year club career with [[Castlebar Mitchels GAA|Castlebar Mitchels]] and [[Ballina Stephenites GAA|Ballina Stephenites]], winning nine [[Mayo Senior Football Championship|county championship]] medals. |
Moclair experienced a fourteen-year club career with [[Castlebar Mitchels GAA|Castlebar Mitchels]] and [[Ballina Stephenites GAA|Ballina Stephenites]], winning nine [[Mayo Senior Football Championship|county championship]] medals. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Mocléir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1 September 1907 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Died |
9 May 1983 (aged 75) Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Bank clerk / Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1929–1943 |
Castlebar Mitchels Ballina Stephenites | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 9 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1930–1942 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 6 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Paddy Moclair (1 September 1907 – 9 May 1983) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward and as a full-back at senior level for the Mayo county team.[1] After retiring from Gaelic football he was a leading greyhound trainer.[2]
Gaelic football career
Moclair joined the team during the 1930 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1942 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, seven Connacht medals, six National League medals and one All-Time All Star Award.[3]
Moclair experienced a fourteen-year club career with Castlebar Mitchels and Ballina Stephenites, winning nine county championship medals.
Retirement
After retiring from Gaelic football he took up the training of racing greyhounds and gained a good reputation. His training career culminated in winning the 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby with a greyhound called Western Post on 4 September 1948.[4][5]
Cup
Starting in 1971, the Paddy Moclair Cup is awarded to the winners of the Mayo Senior Football Championship.
References
- ^ "Paddy Moclair, superstar". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Fortune, Michael. "The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby". Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
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- Ballina Stephenites Gaelic footballers
- Castlebar Mitchels Gaelic footballers
- Clerks
- Connacht inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Drinking establishment owners
- Gaelic football forwards
- Irish greyhound racing trainers
- Mayo inter-county Gaelic footballers
- People from Castlebar
- Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)
- Mayo Gaelic football biography stubs