Paddy Buskin
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| Born | 2 October 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1961 (aged 88) Croom, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right point | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Buskin (2 October 1873 – 21 December 1961) was an Irish hurler. He played with Croom at club level and was part of the Limerick team that won the 1897 All-Ireland SHC title.
Career
[edit]Born and raised in Croom, County Limerick, Buskin first played hurling with Croom Hurling Club in the early years of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was part of the Croom team that won the club's inaugural Limerick SHC title in 1908, following a 2–06 to 0–04 win over Caherline in the final.[1]
Kilfinane were the Limerick representatives at inter-county level in 1897, and Buskin was one of a number of players invited to supplement the team.[2] He won a Munster SHC medal that year, following a 4–09 to 1–06 win over Cork.[3] He was again part of the Limerick team that subsequently had a one-goal win over Kilkenny in the 1897 All-Ireland SHC final.[4] Buskin won a Croke Cup title in July 1899, following another victory over Kilkenny.[5]
Death
[edit]Buskin died on 21 December 1961, at the age of 88.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Croom
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1897
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1897
- Croke Cup (1): 1897
References
[edit]- ↑ "Croom HC". Club Info. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Limerick win first Munster Senior Hurling Championship title in 1897". Limerick GAA website. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sleeping giants bid to rekindle magical days at headquarters". Irish Examiner. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kilfinane All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1897". Our Irish Heritage. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Only one survivor of first three finals" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 30 December 1961. Retrieved 31 August 2026.