Pat Critchley is a sportsman from County Laois, Ireland. He has played at senior level in hurling, football and handball.[1] He is a member of Portlaoise GAA club, with whom he won eight Laois Senior county championships - four each in hurling and football. He guided IT Carlow to the Sigerson cup final 2020.
Playing career
Critchley has won one Leinster and one All-Ireland club football championship with Portlaoise. Critchley also won one Limerick county Football championship.[with whom?][citation needed]
He was awarded Laois's sole hurling All Stars Award in 1985 and remains the only Laois player to receive this award.[2]
Coaching career
Critchley has coached Scoil Chriost Ri, Portlaoise basketball teams to eleven All-Ireland finals,[citation needed] winning five,[citation needed] and led the school to an All-Ireland football title.[citation needed]
Critchley occupies a full-time coaching and development role with the Laois GAA County Board and is the instigator of the successful Setanta Hurling program and the follow on Cuchulainn program.[3]
Personal life
Pat was a physical education and English teacher at Scoil Chriost Ri, Portlaoise.[2] His autobiography is called Hungry Hill.[2]
