Paul Russell (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ruiséil | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1906 Killarney, County Kerry | ||
| Died | 1965 | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1920s-1930s | Dr. Crokes | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1924-1933 | Kerry | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 6 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Paul Russell (2 July 1906 – June 1965) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Crokes and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1924 until 1933.[1]
In a senior inter-county career that lasted a decade, Russell won every honour in the game at senior level. The youngest player to win an All-Ireland medal, he was only seventeen when he captured his first celtic cross in 1924. He went on to add five more All-Ireland titles to his collection. Russell also won seven Munster medals,[2] three National Football League medals and three Railway Cup medals with Munster. He also played for Ireland in the Tailteann Games in 1928 and 1932.[citation needed]
In retirement from play Russell trained the Meath and Waterford senior football teams. In the 1960s he became a respected sports journalist.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Munster Senior Football". Munster GAA. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
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