Paddy Kerrigan

Patrick Kerrigan (28 January 1928 – 3 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic football player and trainer. At club level he played with Rhode and was also a member of the Offaly senior football team. Kerrigan later served as trainer with Rhode and Walsh Island.

Paddy Kerrigan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Ciaragáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right corner-forward
Born	28 January 1928 Rhode, County Offaly, Irish Free State
Died	3 September 2022(2022-09-03) (aged 94) Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Nickname	Pilot
Occupation	Mechanic
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Rhode
Club titles
Offaly titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1953	Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NFL	0

Career

Kerrigan first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Rhode club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and won Offaly SFC titles in 1948, 1955 and 1958.^[1] At inter-county level, Kerrigan made one appearance for Offaly in a Leinster SFC defeat by Wexford in 1953.^[2]

Kerrigan's coaching career began at club level when he took charge of Rhode in 1960. He guided the club to four Offaly SFC titles between 1966 and 1975. Kerrigan subsequently coached the Walsh Island team to a record-breaking six successive Offaly SFC titles, as well as consecutive Leinster Club Championships.^[3][4]

Death

Kerrigan died at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore on 3 September 2022, at the age of 94.^[5]

Honours

Player

Rhode

• Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1948, 1955, 1958

Coach

Rhode

• Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975
• Offaly Under-21 Football Championship: 1966, 1975

Walsh Island

• Leinster Senior Club Football Championship: 1978, 1979
• Offaly Senior Football Championship: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983