Pat Lawlor (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Leathlobhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
23 September 1947 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bennettsbridge | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1968-1977 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Pat Lawlor (born 23 September 1947) is a retired Irish hurler. He played for his local club Bennettsbridge club and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the early 1970s.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Lawlor earned selection to the Kilkenny vocational schools' team during his school days. He won a Leinster Vocational Schools' SHC medal in 1965, after coming on as a substitute in the 6–03 to 4–00 win over Dublin City in the final.[2]
Lawlor first played for Bennettsbridge at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level with the club. He was a substitute when Bennettsbridge won the Kilkenny SHC title in 1967.[3] Lawlor claimed a second winners' medal following a 3–10 to 1–07 win over Fenians in the 1971 final.[4]
At inter-county level, Lawlor first played for Kilkenny as part of the under-21 team beaten by Cork in the 1968 All-Ireland U21HC final.[5] He also made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Laois that year. Lawlor won his first Leinster SHC medal in 1969.[6]
Lawlor won a further five consecutive Leinster SHC medals between 1971 and 1975. He won a first All-Ireland SHC medal after a 3–24 to 5–11 win over Cork in 1972, before ending the season with an All-Star.[7] Lawlor claimed further winners' medals after defeats of Limerick in 1974 and Galway in 1975.[8][9] He ended his career with a National League title in 1976.[10]
Performances at inter-county level resulted in Lawlor's inclusion on the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions. He won a total of four Railway Cup medals between 1973 and 1977.[11]
Honours
[edit]- Bennettsbridge
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1972, 1974, 1975
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- National Hurling League: 1975–76
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1968
- Leinster
- Railway Cup: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
References
[edit]- ^ "1985 SH St Martin's". Kilkenny GAA. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Kilkenny best in Vocational hurling final". Irish Independent. 23 April 1964. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Bennettsbridge - giants of the 60s" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Pacemakers Cork take title again". Irish Independent. 9 September 1968. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Classic All-Ireland SHC finals - 1972: Kilkenny 3-24 Cork 5-11". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Reeling in the Years- Impressive victory delivers a 19th All-Ireland title for Kilkenny". Kilkenny Live. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Kilkenny - All-Ireland SH Champions 1974/1975" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Railway Cup Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 22 July 2025.