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Pat Lougheed

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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

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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

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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

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Player

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St. Finbarr's

Coach

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St. Finbarr's

References

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  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.