Pádraig Tyers

Pádraig Tyers
Personal information
Native name
Pádraig Tyers (Irish)
Born20 October 1925
Touraneena, County Waterford, Ireland
Died19 February 2010 (aged 84)
Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
OccupationSecondary school teacher
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionGoalkeeper
Club
Years Club
 Lees
Club titles
Cork titles 1
College
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
1954–1956
 Cork 8 (0–0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Pádraig Tyers (20 October 1925 – 19 February 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Lees and was a member of the Cork senior county team from 1954 until 1956. Tyers also had a distinguished career as an Irish language scholar, author and educator.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Irish language scholar and committed educator". Irish Times. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.



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