{"id":591080,"date":"2026-08-12T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591080\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:08:11","slug":"first-all-ireland-winning-offaly-hurling-captain-padraig-horan-dies-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591080\/","title":{"rendered":"First All-Ireland winning Offaly hurling captain P\u00e1draig Horan dies \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Offaly\u2019s first ever All-Ireland winning captain P\u00e1draig Horan has passed away at the age of 76.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Faithful beat Galway 2-12 to 0-15 in the 1981 decider, with Horan the man elected to raise the Liam McCarthy Cup, something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/offaly-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/offaly-gaa\/\">Offaly<\/a> GAA today described as \u2018only fitting\u2019 for one of their \u2018greatest hurlers\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He played in a variety of positions across a distinguished career, landing an All-Star in 1985, before being inducted into the GAA\u2019s Hall of Fame nine years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Banagher man claimed a second Celtic cross in \u201885, again against Galway, on top of three Leinster SHC club titles with St Rynagh\u2019s (in 1971, 1973 and 1981) and 10 county crowns.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/hurling-camogie\/more-to-come-from-antrim-camogie-believes-manager-dowds-74A5NMZFONHZTP4H3W3UUW3BLE\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"More to come from Antrim camogie, believes manager Dowds\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DIQAPJWM4VGP7A6HC7R4Z2LKEY.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/hurling-camogie\/hopefully-ive-picked-up-enough-that-helps-portaferry-go-a-bit-further-new-boss-connor-oprey-on-down-challenge-and-ulster-ambition-S6XAN24ZWJC4TNHTHWD4UWV2MA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"&#x2018;Hopefully I&#x2019;ve picked up enough that helps Portaferry go a bit further&#x2019;: New boss Connor O&#x2019;Prey on Down challenge and Ulster ambition\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DAHHLDPIWVDZHDG3WT2GMQNOSI.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Horan also managed Offaly for two seasons, winning the Faithful\u2019s their only ever National League title in his first season in charge in 1991.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/gaelic-football\/mickey-harte-and-declan-kelly-step-down-from-offaly-manager-roles-KGRGH3HKQNGJ3IHOKVTQGA4FDI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/gaa\/gaelic-football\/mickey-harte-and-declan-kelly-step-down-from-offaly-manager-roles-KGRGH3HKQNGJ3IHOKVTQGA4FDI\/\">Mickey Harte and Declan Kelly step down from Offaly manager roles<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Part of a lengthy statement from Offaly GAA said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cOffaly GAA is in mourning today with the passing of one of its greatest hurlers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cA leader on and off the field, when Padraig Horan captained Offaly, in their 2-12 to 1-15 win over Galway, on that famous first Sunday in Septemb1er 1981, he became the first Offaly man in the history of the GAA to do so. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cAnd it was only fitting that Padraig should be the man to lead Offaly on that occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Offaly\u2019s first ever All-Ireland winning captain P\u00e1draig Horan has passed away at the age of 76. 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