Pádraig Tyers

Pádraig Tyers
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Tyers
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 20/10/1925
Touraneena, County Waterford
Died 19 February 2010 (aged 84)
Bishopstown, Cork
Occupation Irish language scholar
Club(s)
Years Club
1940s–1960s Lees
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1954–1956 Cork 8 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Pádraig Tyers (1925 – 19 February 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Lees and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1954 until 1956. Tyers also enjoyed a distinguished career as an Irish language scholar, author and educator.[1]

References

  1. "Irish language scholar and committed educator". Irish Times. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
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