Larry Stanley (19 May 1896 – 21 September 1987) was an
Irish
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Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the
Kildare
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and
Dublin
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county teams.
Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Stanley made his first appearance on the inter-county scene during the
1916 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for both Kildare and Dublin until his retirement after the
1930 championship. During that time he won two
All-Ireland
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medals and three
Leinster
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medals. Stanley captained Kildare to the All-Ireland title in 1919.
At club level Stanley enjoyed a hugely successful career with
Caragh
Caragh or Carragh () is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R409 regional road between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal and is located 6.1 km north-west of Naas. The village is also 7.9 km from Clane and ...
, winning two
county club championship. He also played with
O'Tooles and the
Garda club in Dublin.
Stanley was also a successful high jumper and represented
Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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.
In retirement from sport Stanley came to be recognised as one of the greats of Gaelic football. In 1980 he was the inaugural recipient of the
All-Time All Star Award. He was posthumously included on a special selection of the greatest Garda football team ever.
References
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1896 births
1987 deaths
All-Ireland-winning captains (football)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Caragh Gaelic footballers
Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers
Gaelic football goalkeepers
Garda Gaelic footballers
Garda Síochána officers
Irish male high jumpers
Kildare inter-county Gaelic footballers
Olympic athletes of Ireland
Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)