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Offaly GAA Pay Tribute as All-Ireland-Winning Captain Padraig Horan Dies Aged 76

Offaly GAA said the former captain led the county to its first All-Ireland senior hurling title and later won another in 1985.

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Offaly GAA have paid tribute to the great Padraig Horan, who passed away aged 76 after a long battle with illness. Horan was the first Offaly man to lead the county to an All-Ireland triumph, captaining the Faithful County to their first Liam McCarthy Cup back in 1981 after a dramatic three-point win over Galway […]

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Offaly GAA pay tribute as All-Ireland-winning captain Padraig Horan dies aged 76

Offaly GAA have paid tribute to the great Padraig Horan, who passed away aged 76 after a long battle with illness. Horan was the first Offaly man to lead the county to an All-Ireland triumph, captaining the Faithful County to their first Liam McCarthy Cup back in 1981 after a dramatic three-point win over Galway […]

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Offaly's All-Ireland winning captain Pádraig Horan dies

Pádraig Horan, who captained Offaly to their first All-Ireland hurling success in 1981, has died at the age of 76 after a long battle with illness.

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Offaly GAA mourns death of All-Ireland winning captain Pádraig Horan

Horan captained Offaly to their breakthrough All-Ireland hurling title in 1981 and also managed his club and county's senior teams

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All-Ireland-winning Offaly captain Pádraig Horan dies aged 76

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Tribute paid after the death of Offaly's 1981 All-Ireland winning captain Pádraig Horan

St Rynaghs clubman captained Offaly to their first Liam MacCarthy Cup.

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Irish Independent broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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