Fr. Paddy Gantly (1919–2002) was an
Irish sportsperson. He played
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
at various times with his local clubs
Ardrahan in Galway and
St Finbarr's in Cork. Gantly also played at senior level for the
Galway county team from 1945 until 1949. He is regarded as one of Galway’s greatest-ever players.
1919 births
2002 deaths
Ardrahan hurlers
St Finbarr's hurlers
Galway inter-county hurlers
Connacht inter-provincial hurlers
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