Paul John Buckley

P. J. Buckley
Personal information
Native name
Pádraig Ioseph Ó Buachalla (Irish)
NicknameBucko
Born1956 (age 69–70)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionHalf back
Club
Years Club
?–?
Erin's Isle
Inter-county
Years County
?–?
Dublin
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

Patrick Joseph Buckley aka P. J. Buckley (born c. 1956) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. Buckley won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1983.[1] He played his club football for the Erin's Isle club in Finglas, Dublin.

Buckley's sons Lorcan, Fintan represented their county in hurling and football ( His other son Kevin played Gaelic football and tennis.

Buckley is also an accomplished hurler, lining out for the Dubs at senior level. In 1983 he joined the Erin's Isle team that won the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship

References

  1. ↑ "Dublin's heroic dozen prevail". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 August 2026.