Pádraigh Griffin

Pádraigh Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Pádraigh Ó Gríofa
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full-forward
Born 1975
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died 22 October 2022 (aged 47) Death directly related to Tinnitus & Hyperacusis
Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname Griff
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1993–2012
 Clonakilty 58 (19–79)
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1997–2004
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

Pádraigh Griffin (1975 – 22 October 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonakilty and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.

Playing career

Griffin first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Clonakilty.[1] He also lined out as a schoolboy with Clonakilty Community College and won an All-Ireland VSFC title with the Cork vocational schools' team in 1994. Griffin first played for Clonakilty at adult level as a member of the junior team. He was a member of the club's senior team that won the Cork SFC title in 1996, before claiming a second winners' medal in 2009.[2][3]

Griffin's performances at club level earned a call-up to the Cork under-21 team in 1996.[4] He was drafted onto the senior team in 1997. Griffin made a number of appearances in various National League campaigns before being included on the Cork championship team.[5] He also lined out for the junior team.[6]

Personal life and death

His father, Pat Griffin, was a two-time All-Ireland SFC medal-winner with Kerry in 1969 and 1970.[7] Griffin died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 47.[8][9]

Honours

Clonakilty
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Tributes paid to Clonakilty GAA 'club hero' after Cork Dad's death". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "O'Regan keeps his cool to bring 13-year wait to an end for Clonakilty". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Cork U21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Cork SFC teams: 2000-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Cork junior football teams: 1983-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. ^ "'The best footballer of his generation' – Tributes paid after passing of Kerry All-Ireland winner Griffin". The 42. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Clonakilty mourns sudden death of football star Padraigh Griffin". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Clonakilty in mourning following untimely death of Padraigh Griffin". The Southern Star. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.