Pádraic Joyce
The forward who won two All-Irelands for Galway grew up a few miles from Tuam in Killererin, where he won four county championships, and came through St Jarlath's College with the Hogan Cup of 1994. Pádraic Joyce, born on 1 April 1977, went on to three All-Stars and the captaincy of Ireland against Australia, and from 2019 to 2026 managed the county team he had starred for.
Checked against the source on 2026-09-19.
Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Saint Jarlath's Park, St. Jarlath's College on the 3D model; tap a pin for its page and directions.
Player and manager
At IT Tralee he was part of the Sigerson Cup team of 1997. His finest moment in the International Rules came in 2004, when he captained Ireland to a 132-82 win over Australia, scoring a goal worth six points and an over worth three in the first test. In 2020 the Irish Independent placed him sixteenth in its list of the top twenty footballers in Ireland of the past fifty years. Appointed Galway under-20 manager in November 2018, he won a Connacht title, then replaced his old team-mate Kevin Walsh as senior manager in 2019 during the dispute over the Supermac's sponsorship, saying his aim was an All-Ireland; he stepped down in 2026. Off the field he plays darts and snooker. The model on this page pins Tuam Stadium and the college.
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Written from Wikipedia, "Pádraic Joyce" (CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2026-09-19, and from the OpenStreetMap places on the model. Nothing has been added from memory; follow the source for its footnotes.