Patsy Foley

Patrick "Patsy" Foley (born 1943) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.

Patsy Foley

Personal information
Native name	Padraig Ó Foghlú (Irish)
Born	1943 (age 81–82) Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Roman Catholic priest
Sport
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Club Years Club Clara Inter-county* Years County Apps (scores) 1967 Kilkenny 2 (0-00) Inter-county titles Leinster titles 1 All-Irelands 0 NHL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:11, 6 January 2014.

Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Foley first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the junior side. He made his senior debut during the 1967 championship. Foley immediately became a semi-regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one Leinster medal. He was also an All-Ireland medallist as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Foley played with Clara.^[1]

Throughout his career Foley made 2 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1967 championship.

Honours

Player

St. Kieran's College

• All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1959, 1961)
• Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1959, 1961

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1967 (sub)
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1967
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1960 (sub), 1961
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1960 (sub), 1961