Patrick Curtin
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| Born | 17 March 1989 Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 2015 (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Curtin (17 March 1989 – 29 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Kerry senior football team.
Career
[edit]Born in Moyvane, County Kerry, Curtin first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. At club level he played with Moyvane. Curtin arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 2012 league. He would go on to play for Kerry for two seasons. He made a total of six championship appearances for Kerry. These included substitute appearances in two All-Ireland quarter-finals: in the 2012 loss to eventual champions Donegal, as well as the 2013 defeat of Cavan.[1][2] His retirement came during the conclusion of the 2013 championship.[3]
Death
[edit]Just before Christmas in 2015, Curtin sustained serious head injuries after being involved in a car crash in Guatemala.[4] After being transported to a Miami, Florida hospital, he died on 29 December 2015.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Donegal 1-12 Kerry 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kerry 0-15 Cavan 0-09". RTÉ Sport. 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Lucey, Anne (3 January 2016). "'Something exceptional' - Sad farewell to tragic Kerry football star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ↑ "Kerry GAA player Patrick Curtin dies after accident in Guatemala". irishnews.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kerry footballer Patrick Curtin dies in Central America". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.