Pat Lougheed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ceann an Locha | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1937 (age 86–87) Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Locker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Finbarr's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1956–1957 | Cork | 0 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Patrick J. Lougheed (born 1937) is a former Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St. Finbarr's and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
Playing career
[edit]Lougheed first played Gaelic football at underage levels with St. Finbarr's before joining the club's senior team. He won his first Cork SFC title as a substitute in 1956 before winning two titles on the field of play in 1957 and 1959.[1] Lougheed captained the intermediate team to the Cork IFC title in 1970. He also lined out with the St. Finbarr's junior hurling team and
Lougheed first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 1954 and 1955.[2] Success at club level saw him drafted onto the senior team and he made a number of appearances, as well as captaining the team, during the 1956-57 National League.
Coaching career
[edit]Lougheed first joined the St. Finbarr's senior team selection committee in 1968 and took over as coach in 1974.[3] During his 14 seasons in that role, St. Finbarr's won five Cork SFC titles, three Munster SCFC titles and back-to-back All-Ireland Club Championships in 1980 and 1981.[4][5] Lougheed vacated the post of trainer in 1988 but continued with the team as a selector until 1992 when he brought his 25-season management career to an end. He also served in a number of administrative positions with the club, including vice-chairman and president.[6]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- St. Finbarr's
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1956, 1957, 1959
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1970 (c)
Coach
[edit]- St. Finbarr's
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1980, 1981
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 1979, 1980, 1982
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985
References
[edit]- ^ "The Barr's - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Cork minor football teams: 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Barrs marching on the double just the tonic for iconic former captain Bertie O'Brien". Irish Examiner. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "John Meyler knew St Finbarr's change jerseys weren't white right in 1987". Echo Live. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "'Long life to the gallant old Blues' as St Finbarr's reignite old glories". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "No hurling on the ditch by GAA or club stalwarts when it comes to coaching". Irish Times. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2022.