Paddy Riordan

Patrick J. Riordan (31 August 1871 - March 1941^[1]) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team.^[2]

Paddy Riordan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Riordán
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	31 August 1871 Drombane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	March 1941 (aged 69) Long Island, New York City, United States
Occupation	Labourer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Drombane Upperchurch–Drombane Thurles
Club titles
Tipperary titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1894-1907	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	2

Born in Drombane, County Tipperary, Riordan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1894 championship. Riordan went on to play a key part for Tipperary, and won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.^{[citation needed]}

At club level Riordan was a three-time championship medallist. He began his club career with Drombane before later joining Upperchurch–Drombane and Thurles.^{[citation needed]}

Riordan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1907 championship.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Team

Drombane

• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1894

Thurles

• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1906, 1907

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1895, 1906
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1895, 1906

References

1. "Cemetery records". Cemetries website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
2. "Paddy Riordan". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 19 August 2014.