Paddy Kirwan is a retired
Irish sportsperson. He played
hurling with his local club
Ballyskenagh and was a member of the
Offaly senior inter-county team from 1979 until 1984. Kirwan was a member of the Offaly team that won their first
All-Ireland title in 1981.[1][2][3]
Since retiring from the game, Kirwan has trained club teams, and has run a taxi service.[1][4]
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abcJoyce, Helen (17 July 2005).
Caught in Time: Offaly win their first All-Ireland hurling championship, 1981, The Times, Retrieved 9 December 2010 ("Paddy Kirwan: The only Ballyskenach hurler on the (1981) team, Kirwan was known for the length and accuracy of his pucks. Wing-forward on the day, he has since trained a number of club teams. He owns a taxi service.")
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ab(13 October 2006).
McIntyre turns to 1981 heroes, Hogan Stand, Retrieved 10 December 2010 ("Offaly hurling manager John McIntyre has named 1981 All-Ireland winning heroes Paddy Kirwan and Aidan Fogarty as his selectors for the coming season. ... Kirwan played at left half forward in Offaly’s breakthrough All-Ireland final victory over Galway 25 years ago ...")
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Dooley set for Offaly post, Hogan Stand, Retrieved 10 December 2010 ("1981 All-Ireland winning captain Padraig Horan and outgoing selectors Paddy Kirwan and Aidan Fogarty had also been interviewed for the post" of new manager)