Pat Aylward

Pat Aylward
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Aighleart
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 12 November 1899
New York City, United States
Died July 1930 (aged 30)
New York City, United States
Nickname Dexter
Occupation NYPD officer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Ballyhale
C. J. Kickhams
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1921-1922
1924-1925
 Kilkenny
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2

Patrick Joseph "Dexter" Aylward (12 November 1899 - July 1930) was an American-born Irish hurler. Usually lining out at midfield, he enjoyed All-Ireland Championship success with Kilkenny in 1922 and with Dublin in 1924.[1]

Aylward enjoyed a brief club career with Ballyhale before later joining the C. J. Kickhams club in Dublin. He won his sole county championship medal in 1924.

After being selected for the Kilkenny senior team in 1921, Aylward held his position on the team for the following two championship seasons. He won his first Leinster medal in 1922 before later winning his first All-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the final. Aylward later joined the Dublin senior team, with whom he won a second set of Leinster and All-Ireland medals in 1924. His brother, Bob Aylward, later won an All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1939.[2]

Honours

C. J. Kickhams
Kilkenny
Dublin

References

  1. ^ "Death of noted Kilkenny Gael". Finbarr J. Connolly website. 19 July 1930. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Christy (5 December 2014). "Passing on the torch along Ballyhale's unique path". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2018.