Paddy Smith (other)
Paddy Smith may refer to: * Patrick Smith (politician) (1901–1982), Irish politician *Paddy Smith (baseball) (1894–1990), Major League Baseball player See also *Patrick Smith (other) Patrick Smith may refer to: Writers *Patrick Smith (journalist), Australian sports journalist who writes for ''The Australian'' *Patrick Smith (columnist), American author and pilot *Patrick D. Smith (1927–2014), Florida author who wrote ''A Land ...

Patrick Smith (politician)
Patrick Smith (17 July 1901 – 18 March 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála from 1923 until 1977; a tenure of 53 years, the longest in the state. He held a number of ministerial positions within the governments of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass. Early life Smith was born in the town of Bailieborough, County Cavan, the eighth and youngest child of Terence Smith, a farmer, and Ellen Smith (née MacManus). He joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood, he took a small role in the Easter Rising of 1916. By 1920, he was involved with the Irish Republican Army and was one of its youngest commandants, at the age of 19. He was captured by British forces in 1921, along with Seán Moylan, who would go on to become a government colleague. He was interned, put on trial for treason but he was spared after a truce was called between the British Army and the IRA during the Irish War of Independence. After the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Smith sided ...
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Paddy Smith (baseball)
Lawrence Patrick "Paddy" Smith (May 16, 1894 – December 2, 1990) was an American baseball player. He was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball and played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at , 195 lb., Smith batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Pelham, New York, he attended Fordham University. Smith appeared in two games for the Red Sox and went hitless in two at bats (.000). He did not have any fielding chances in one catching appearance. Smith died at the age of 96 in New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state of .... External links SABR bio 1894 births 1990 deaths Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball catchers Fordham Rams baseball players Sportspeople from New Rochelle, New York Peo ...
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