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Paddy Ring

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Paddy Ring
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Rinn
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1950
Cloyne,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 31 May 2020 (aged 69)
Cloyne,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Carpenter
Club(s)
Years Club
Cloyne
Imokilly
Glen Rovers
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1970–1971
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Patrick J. Ring (1950 – 31 May 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Cloyne and Glen Rovers, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with Cork.

Career

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Ring first played hurling as a student at Midleton CBS. He was captain of both the college's junior and senior teams that enjoyed provincial success in 1966.[1] It was also a successful year at club level, as the 16-year-old Ring won a Cork IHC medal with Cloyne.[2] He was later a member of the Imokilly divisional team that lost out to St. Finbarr's in the 1968 final, before claiming a second IHC winners' medal after scoring 0–12 in the defeat of Castletownrohche.[3]

Ring first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the minor team beaten by Wexford in the 1966 All-Ireland final replay.[4] It was the first of three successive All-Ireland final meetings with Wexford, with Ring claiming a winners' medal in 1967.[5] He was still in his final year with the minor team when he was drafted onto the under-21 team for the 1968 All-Ireland final defeat of Kilkenny. Ring won a second All-Ireland U21HC winners' medal in 1970.[6]

After being a member of Cork's intermediate team for a brief period in 1969, Ring made the senior team during the 1970–71 National League campaign. He was recalled to the intermediate team in 1971.[7]

Ring transferred to the Glen Rovers club in 1980.[8] He made consecutive SHC final appearances in 1980 and 1981, however, he ended on the losing side on both occasions.

Personal life and death

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Ring was born in Cloyne, County Cork 1950. His father, Willie John Ring, played with Cork in 1940, however, a knee injury later ended his career. His uncle, Christy Ring, won eight All-Ireland SHC medals and is regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time.[9][10][11]

Ring died suddenly on 31 May 2020, at the age of 69.[12]

Honours

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Midleton CBS
  • Corn Phádraig: 1966 (c)
  • Dr. Rodgers Cup: 1966 (c)
Cloyne
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "A proud captain". The Southern Star. 25 June 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Second half dominance won title for Cloyne". The Southern Star. 17 September 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Stylish Cloyne superior in last quarter". Irish Examiner. 5 October 1970. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Horgan, Noel (18 July 2020). "Minor prodigies don't always make senior step up". The Corkman. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Cork intermediate hurling teams: 1961-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  8. ^ Moran, Seán (11 April 1980). "Newcomers to Glen Rovers?". Cork Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  9. ^ Torpey, Michael (March 2010). "The greatest hurler ever". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  10. ^ "16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Christy Ring". The 42. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  11. ^ Moran, Seán (27 December 1999). "Century's Best: Hurler". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Cork GAA mourns passing of club greats from Cloyne, Killeagh and St Nick's". Echo Live. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2023.