Sad News

[NY Hoop]

RIP

Seem to remember being at his testimonial in Colmans many moons ago. Could be wrong though.......

KOH

[stann]

Sad news. Great ball player by all accounts, stood out in one of the best eras for LoI players. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP.

[jebus]

RIP

Too young to remember him, but I'm gonna put forward that he have a minutes applause at the Limerick game as well, as he is well remembered by the fans I know that were watching back then

[yiddo]

From tonights Evening Echo

Paddy Shortt passes away
Paddy Shortt, right shakes hands with the captain of Dolphin (Waterford) before their 1967 FAIMinor Cup
match at Turner’s Cross.
PADDY SHORTT, one of the most gifted players of his generation, died at the Mercy hospital in Cork last night after a
gallant battle with illness.
The 59-year-old former Wembley, Cork Celtic, Limerick and Waterford right-winger from Glen Heights, Ballyvolane
died soon after 8pm. Originally from Farranree,, Shortt was a gentleman of the game he loved. A flying flame-haired winger, Paddy graced the game with wizardry and a distinctive acceleration that was one of the delights of soccer in the 1960s and 70s.
‘Shortty’ began his glittering career in 1961 with Wembley and even then caught the eye, winning the 1965 Cork Schoolboy
Player of the Year award. He won the National Evans Cup and an FAI Minor with Wembley. He signed for Cork Celtic and in 1969 was part of the team unluckily beaten by Shamrock Rovers in the cup final. A year later he transferred to Limerick and was an inspiring figure in their first FAI Cup triumph.
Success followed everywhere. He added a league medal with Waterford in 1973. He joined Cork Celtic and in 1974 saw
Celtic claim their first league of title under Paul O’Donovan, giving Paddy the distinction of playing for three different clubs
in Europe in four years. His arrival at Cobh Ramblers heralded a golden era for the club. Who can forget the excitement
of 1983 when they won the hearts of the nation with a dramatic bid for FAI Cup glory that ended after a marathon semifinal
defeat by Sligo. Paddy added to his medal collection after FAI Intermediate Cup glory with Ramblers, with the FAI Junior medal the only memento not in his collection.
Paddy, a master butcher, had a shop in Cobh. He was a brother- in-law of Cork Celtic legend Donie Leahy. He is survived by
his wife Catherine, sons Graham, Padraig and Jonathan and daughter Cornelia.

[shinobi]

R.I.P
My father worked with him and never knew anyone with a bad word about him. I remember that testimonial too I think it was a Cork XI against a LoI selection.

[Super-rams]

Great Player, Great Man, Great Person. Will be sadly missed but happily remembered.