P. J. Garvan

P. J. Garvan

Personal information
Irish name	P. S. Ó Gairbhín
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	1928 James’ Green, Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	23 February 2021 (aged 92) Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation	Brewery employee
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Dicksboro
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1949-1957	Kilkenny	15
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0

Patrick J. Garvan (1928 - 23 February 2021) was an Irish hurler who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out at midfield.

Career

Garvan first played hurling with the Dicksboro club. He was a member of the club's senior team that beat Éire Óg to win the 1950 Kilkenny SHC title.^[1] It was around this time that Garvan joined the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He made 15 championship appearances and was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Waterford to win the All-Ireland Championship title in [[1957 1957.^[2][3] Garvan also won three Leinster Championship medals.

Death

Garvan died at his residence in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny on 23 February 2021, aged 92.^[4]

Honours

Dicksboro

• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1950

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1957
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1950, 1953, 1957
• Oireachtas Cup: 1957

References

1. "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
2. "Play 15 games and you've 95% chance of medal". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
3. "Stripey men 1957: out of doldrums, up to stars". Kilkenny Observer. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
4. "The death has occurred of PJ Garvan". rip.ie. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.