Paul Russell (Gaelic footballer)

Paul Russell (2 July 1906 – June 1965) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Crokes and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1924 until 1933.^[1]

Paul Russell

Personal information
Irish name	Pól Ruiséil
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right wing-back
Born	1906 Killarney, County Kerry
Died	1965
Occupation	Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years	Club
1920s-1930s	Dr. Crokes
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1924-1933	Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	7
All-Irelands	6
NFL	3

In a senior inter-county career that lasted a decade, Russell won every honour in the game at senior level. The youngest player to win an All-Ireland medal, he was only seventeen when he captured his first celtic cross in 1924. He went on to add five more All-Ireland titles to his collection. Russell also won seven Munster medals,^[2] three National Football League medals and three Railway Cup medals with Munster. He also played for Ireland in the Tailteann Games in 1928 and 1932.^{[citation needed]}

In retirement from play Russell trained the Meath and Waterford senior football teams. In the 1960s he became a respected sports journalist.^{[citation needed]}