Paddy Dixon

Paddy Dixon
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Mac Riocaird
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 1923
Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland
Died 20 August 2007 (aged 84)
Trim, County Meath, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballivor
Club titles
Meath titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1949-1952 Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1

Paddy Dixon (1923 - 20 August 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Meath senior 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

References

  1. Kelly, Tom (25 August 2007). "Death of 1949 Meath hero, Paddy Dixon". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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