Paul Russell (2 July 1906 – June 1965) was an

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sportsperson. He played

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with his local club

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and was a member of the

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senior inter-county team from 1924 until 1933. In a senior inter-county career that lasted a decade, Russell won every honour in the game at senior level. The youngest player to win an

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medal, he was only seventeen when he captured his first celtic cross in 1924. He went on to add five more All-Ireland titles to his collection. Russell also won seven

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medals, three

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medals and three

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medals with

. He also played for Ireland in the Tailteann Games in 1928 and 1932. In retirement from play Russell trained the Meath and

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senior football teams. In the 1960s he became a respected sports journalist.

References

1906 births 1965 deaths Dr Crokes Gaelic footballers Garda Síochána officers Irish sports journalists Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub