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Paddy Moclair

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Paddy Moclair
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mocléir
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1908
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 (1908 – 9 May 1983) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward and as a full-back for the Mayo senior team.[1]

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.[2]

Moclair enjoyed a fourteen-year club career with Castlebar Mitchels and Ballina Stephenites, winning nine county championship medals.

References

  1. ^ "Paddy Moclair, superstar". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Mayo Senior Football Captain
1937-1939
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by GAA All-Time All-Star Award
1982
Succeeded by