Paddy Cullen

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Paddy Cullen
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Cuilinn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1944-10-18) 18 October 1944 (age 79)
Stoneybatter, Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Former publican
Club(s)
Years Club
1959–1982
O'Connell Boys
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1966–1979
Dublin 43 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 3
NFL 2
All Stars 4
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:48, 18 November 2016.

Patrick Cullen (born 18 October 1944) is an Irish former Gaelic football manager and former player. His league and championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned thirteen years from 1966 to 1979.[1]

Born in Stoneybatter but raised in the North Wall area of Dublin, Cullen was introduced to Gaelic football by the Christian Brothers at St Laurence O'Toole National School and later at the North Strand Vocational College. He joined the O'Connell Boys club straight after finishing his schooling and enjoyed a club career that spanned four decades from 1959 until 1982.

Cullen combined both Gaelic football and

All-Stars
. Cullen played his last game for Dublin in September 1979.

After being chosen on the

Railway Cup
medal that year as a non-playing substitute.

In retirement from playing Cullen became involved in team management. He served as manager of the Dublin senior team from 1990 to 1992 and guided the team to Leinster and National Football League titles.

Career statistics

Team Season Leinster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Dublin 1967 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
1968 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
1969 2 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
1970 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
1971 1 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
1972 2 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
1973 3 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00
1974 5 0-00 2 0-00 7 0-00
1975 3 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00
1976 3 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00
1970 3 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00
1978 3 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00
1979 3 0-00 2 0-00 5 0-00
Total 31 0-00 12 0-00 43 0-00

References

  1. ^ "Paddy Cullen had world in his hands". The Herald. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Dublin Senior Football Manager
1990-1992
Succeeded by