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
- ↑ "Paddy Moclair, superstar". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Séamus O'Malley |
Mayo Senior Football Captain 1937-1939 |
Succeeded by |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Tommy Murphy (Laois) |
GAA All-Time All-Star Award 1982 |
Succeeded by Jim McCullough (Armagh) |
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