Peter Synnott (born 26 May 1903) was an
Irish Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
er. His
championship career at senior level with the
Dublin county team lasted two seasons from 1932 until 1933.
Synnott first played competitive football during a golden age for the
O'Tooles club. During his playing days he won several
county senior championship medals.
Success at club level saw Synnott join the Dublin senior team and he made his debut during the
1932 championship. Over the next few years he had much success and won back-to-back
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
medals.
Synnott's brothers,
John and
Joe Synnott
Joseph Synnott (22 September 1893 – 14 August 1952) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned ten seasons from 1919 until 1928.
Synnott first played competitive football duri ...
, also played with Dublin.
Honours
;Dublin
*
Leinster Senior Football Championship (2):
1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
,
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
References
1903 births
Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers
O'Tooles Gaelic footballers
Year of death missing
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