Patsy Foley
Irish hurler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Padraig Ó Foghlú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1943 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clara | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1967 | Kilkenny | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:11, 6 January 2014. | |||
Patrick "Patsy" Foley (born 1943) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Foley first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the junior side. He made his senior debut during the 1967 championship. Foley immediately became a semi-regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one Leinster medal. He was also an All-Ireland medallist as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Foley played with Clara.[1]
Throughout his career Foley made 2 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1967 championship.
Honours
Player
- St. Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1959, 1961)
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1959, 1961
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1967 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1967
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1960 (sub), 1961
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1960 (sub), 1961
References
- ^ "History and archives". Clara GAA website. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
