Pat Lougheed
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ceann an Locha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1937 (age 86–87)
Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname Locker
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1956–1957
 Cork 0 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

Patrick J. Lougheed (born 1937) is a former Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St. Finbarr's and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.

Playing career

Lougheed first played Gaelic football at underage levels with St. Finbarr's before joining the club's senior team. He won his first Cork SFC title as a substitute in 1956 before winning two titles on the field of play in 1957 and 1959.[1] Lougheed captained the intermediate team to the Cork IFC title in 1970. He also lined out with the St. Finbarr's junior hurling team and

Lougheed first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 1954 and 1955.[2] Success at club level saw him drafted onto the senior team and he made a number of appearances, as well as captaining the team, during the 1956-57 National League.

Coaching career

Lougheed first joined the St. Finbarr's senior team selection committee in 1968 and took over as coach in 1974.[3] During his 14 seasons in that role, St. Finbarr's won five Cork SFC titles, three Munster SCFC titles and back-to-back All-Ireland Club Championships in 1980 and 1981.[4][5] Lougheed vacated the post of trainer in 1988 but continued with the team as a selector until 1992 when he brought his 25-season management career to an end. He also served in a number of administrative positions with the club, including vice-chairman and president.[6]

Honours

Player

St. Finbarr's

Coach

St. Finbarr's

References

  1. ↑ "The Barr's - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cork minor football teams: 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Barrs marching on the double just the tonic for iconic former captain Bertie O'Brien". Irish Examiner. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "John Meyler knew St Finbarr's change jerseys weren't white right in 1987". Echo Live. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Long life to the gallant old Blues' as St Finbarr's reignite old glories". Irish Examiner. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "No hurling on the ditch by GAA or club stalwarts when it comes to coaching". Irish Times. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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