Paddy Walsh honoured
November 20, 2013
Paddy Walsh receiving his award from Leo Gray
Paddy Walsh received a "Special achievement award" at last Friday's Sligo G.A.A All-Stars banquet in the Radisson Hotel. Walsh will certainly remember 2013 with a lot of fondness. On September 15th last he made the long trip to take to Tuamgraney Co. Clare to take on Cork's Pat O' Brien in the All-Ireland 60 x 30 championships Over 70's singles final. Probably with a little trepidation as it was at the same venue that the St. Mary's star lost out in the 40 x 20 singles final last April. However he made no mistake this time by 21-6, 21-13.
It was Paddy's 29th All-Ireland title having won his first title way back in 1974. Less than 3 weeks later our handball legend was honoured with a Civic Reception by Sligo Lord Mayor Marcella McGarry. The same weekend Paddy along with Aoife Quinn & Gerry Coleman were introduced to the crowd during half time of the Sligo G.A.A Senior football finals in Markievicz Park. What a season it has been for our Sligo handball star. At 73 years of age and arguably playing the best handball of his career he has no intentions of slowing down and is already focussing on winning more titles in 2014. Congratulations Paddy on your achievements and awards during the past year. What an inspiration to us all here in Sligo Tweet
