Paddy Dixon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Mac Riocaird | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1923 Ballivor, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
20 August 2007 (aged 84) Trim, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballivor | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1949–1952 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Paddy Dixon (1923 – 20 August 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]
Dixon became a regular member of the Meath senior team during the 1949 championship. He went on to play a key role during a golden age for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Honours
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- National Football League (1): 1950–51
References
- ^ Kelly, Tom (25 August 2007). "Death of 1949 Meath hero, Paddy Dixon". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2016.