P. J. Garvan

P. J. Garvan
Personal information
Irish name P. S. Ó Gairbhín
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1928
James’ Green, Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 23 February 2021 (aged 92)
Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Brewery employee
Club(s)
Years Club
 Dicksboro
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1949-1957
 Kilkenny 15
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Patrick J. Garvan (1928 - 23 February 2021) was an Irish hurler who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.

Career

Garvan first played hurling with the Dicksboro club. He was a member of the club's senior team that beat Éire Óg to win the 1950 Kilkenny SHC title.[1] It was around this time that Garvan joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He made 15 championship appearances and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Waterford to win the All-Ireland Championship title in [[1957 1957.[2][3] Garvan also won three Leinster Championship medals.

Death

Garvan died at his residence in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny on 23 February 2021, aged 92.[4]

Honours

Dicksboro
Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Play 15 games and you've 95% chance of medal". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Stripey men 1957: out of doldrums, up to stars". Kilkenny Observer. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The death has occurred of PJ Garvan". rip.ie. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.