Paddy Ring
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| Born | 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 2020 (aged 69) Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Midleton CBS
- Corn Phádraig: 1966 (c)
- Dr. Rodgers Cup: 1966 (c)
- Cloyne
- Cork
References
[edit]- ↑ "A proud captain". The Southern Star. 25 June 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Second half dominance won title for Cloyne". The Southern Star. 17 September 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Stylish Cloyne superior in last quarter". Irish Examiner. 5 October 1970. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ Horgan, Noel (18 July 2020). "Minor prodigies don't always make senior step up". The Corkman. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Cork minor hurling teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Cork intermediate hurling teams: 1961-2009" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ Moran, Seán (11 April 1980). "Newcomers to Glen Rovers?". Cork Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Torpey, Michael (March 2010). "The greatest hurler ever". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ↑ "16 for 16: The most important Irish athletes of the last 100 years - Christy Ring". The 42. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Moran, Seán (27 December 1999). "Century's Best: Hurler". Irish Times. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cork GAA mourns passing of club greats from Cloyne, Killeagh and St Nick's". Echo Live. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2023.