Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Born |
1971 Hospital, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
Died |
24 August 2021 (aged 50) Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Hospital-Herbertstown Ballybricken-Bohermore | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
Limerick | |||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
P. J. Garvey (1971 – 24 August 2021) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Hospital-Herbertstown and Ballybricken-Bohermore and was also a member of the Limerick senior teams as a dual player.
Career
Garvey played the majority of his adult hurling and Gaelic football with the Hospital-Herbertstown club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Limerick minor team before progressing onto the under-21 side. Garvey played for the Limerick intermediate hurling team as well as the senior team during the 1992-93 National Hurling League. As a Gaelic footballer he lined out with the Limerick senior team that came close to beating Kerry in the 1991 Munster final. Garvey also enjoyed success as manager of the Mungret/St. Paul's club.
Death
Garvey died suddenly on 24 August 2021.
Honours
- Mungret/St. Paul's
- Limerick Junior A Hurling League: 2021
- Limerick City Junior A Hurling League: 2021
References
- "Bros, Garvey". Hogan Stand. 12 June 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- O'Connell, Jerome (25 August 2021). "Tributes to much loved former Limerick GAA hurling and football star PJ Garvey". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Death of former Limerick dual player PJ Garvey". Hogan Stand. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.