Pádraic Joyce
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Pádraic JoycePádraic Joyce ( (born 1 April 1977 in Galway, Ireland
) is a current inter-county Gaelic football
player for Galway
. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and from play. In the latter part of his career, Joyce has illustrated his ability to dictate matches with pinpoint passing and linking defence with attack.
Kildare in the all-Ireland final in front of 65,886 fans at Croke Park
by 1–14 to 1–10. Pádraic was then awarded an all-star in for his performances in 1998. Joyce's next all-Ireland was to come in 2000 when Galway faced Kerry
at Croke Park
. The game finished at 0–14 a-piece and the game was forced to a replay, thanks to Padraic's late free in the end, his sixth point overall. Kerry won the replay by 0–17 to 1–10 in front of 64,094 at a packed Croke Park
. Despite the disappointment of losing in the final, Joyce got some glory by being awarded his second all-star award.
Galways All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
success in 2001 was the most successful year for Joyce. Galway had an impressive 0–17 to 0–08 victory over Leinster's
Meath
in the final in Croke Park
. Joyce scored 0–10 in the final. Overall, he scored 3–45 in the Championship, 16 points clear of his nearest challenger, Ger Heavin. In recognition of his performances for Galway he was awarded the Texaco Footballer of the Year
award and an All Star
in 2001.
He has won the Connacht Senior Football Championship
on six occasions in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2008.
proved to be crucial as they lost the final to Annaghdown by two points in the end. Two more years passed before Killererin returned to the final, in 2003 against Caltra
, but a Michael Meehan
inspired Caltra team were unstoppable and won by a margin of 15 points. Joyce & Killererin put the disappointment behind them the next year as they secured the title for the 4th time in their history, beating Salthill-Knocknacarra
in the final by a goal. Joyce won his third county medal in 2007, defeating surprise finalists Milltown in the final by two points. Killererin defeated Corofin 1–10 to 1–07 in the 2010 county final and in doing so, Joyce won his 4th county medal.
Joyce retired from the playing side in 2005 but maintained a role within the team as part of Sean Boylan
's set-up, as Connacht selector.
On 6 August 2008, Joyce stepped down from the Irish International Rules management set-up as Connacht selector, citing his commitment to the Galway footballers as his reason to step down.
Joyce also ruled out playing in the series again, having last lined out as captain in Australia three years ago.
"I have notified Sean Boylan I wouldn’t be taking part. I just don’t have time for it," I haven’t time to be looking at games now that Galway are still involved. I just want to give my all to Galway for the last couple of years that is in it."
Republic of Ireland
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) is a current inter-county Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and from play. In the latter part of his career, Joyce has illustrated his ability to dictate matches with pinpoint passing and linking defence with attack.
County
Pádraic won his first All-Ireland Senior Football title with Galway in 1998. Galway beat Mick O'Dwyer'sMick O'Dwyer
Mick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974...
Kildare in the all-Ireland final in front of 65,886 fans at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
by 1–14 to 1–10. Pádraic was then awarded an all-star in for his performances in 1998. Joyce's next all-Ireland was to come in 2000 when Galway faced Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. The game finished at 0–14 a-piece and the game was forced to a replay, thanks to Padraic's late free in the end, his sixth point overall. Kerry won the replay by 0–17 to 1–10 in front of 64,094 at a packed Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Despite the disappointment of losing in the final, Joyce got some glory by being awarded his second all-star award.
Galways All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
success in 2001 was the most successful year for Joyce. Galway had an impressive 0–17 to 0–08 victory over Leinster's
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in the final in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Joyce scored 0–10 in the final. Overall, he scored 3–45 in the Championship, 16 points clear of his nearest challenger, Ger Heavin. In recognition of his performances for Galway he was awarded the Texaco Footballer of the Year
Texaco Footballer of the Year
The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence...
award and an All Star
GAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Football)
This is a list of all past winners of the official GAA All Stars Awards since the first awards in 1971. As an insight to the prominent players of the 1960s, it also includes the unofficial "Cuchulainn" awards presented from 1963 to 1967 under the auspices of Gaelic Weekly magazine.For each year...
in 2001.
He has won the Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
on six occasions in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2008.
Championship Appearances
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Sep 1998 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Kildare Kildare GAA For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare... |
1–4 | 1–14 : 1–10 | All Ireland Championship final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1998 The 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the GAA's premier gaelic football competition. It was played from May to September, 1998. Galway's victory marked the first time in 32 years the Sam Maguire Cup returned to the county and the province of Connacht... |
| 1 | 4 Jun 1999 | Markievicz Park Markievicz Park Markievicz Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in County Sligo, Ireland, home to the Sligo football and hurling teams. Built in 1955 due mostly to Sean Forde who single-handedly gathered the funds necessary to build the stadium, it is named after Sligo-born Constance... , Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht... |
Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
0–2 | 1–13 : 3–7 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 1 | 11 Jun 1999 | Tuam Stadium, Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
0–3 | 1–17 : 0–7 | Connacht Championship Semi final replay |
| 1 | 18 Jun 2000 | Markievicz Park Markievicz Park Markievicz Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in County Sligo, Ireland, home to the Sligo football and hurling teams. Built in 1955 due mostly to Sean Forde who single-handedly gathered the funds necessary to build the stadium, it is named after Sligo-born Constance... , Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht... |
Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
0–5 | 0–22 : 0–4 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 1 | 24 Sep 2000 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Kerry Kerry GAA The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry... |
0–6 | 0–14 : 0–14 | All Ireland Championship final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2000 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Round robin stage:------------------------... |
| 1 | 7 Oct 2000 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Kerry Kerry GAA The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry... |
0–3 | 1–10 : 0–17 | All Ireland Championship final replay All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2000 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Round robin stage:------------------------... |
| 1 | 20 May 2001 | Tuam Stadium, Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
Leitrim Leitrim GAA The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht... |
3–3 | 3–24 : 3–5 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
| 2 | 3 Jun 2001 | Tuam Stadium, Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
0–7 | 0–14 : 2–12 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 3 | 30 Jun 2001 | Aughrim Park Aughrim Park O'Byrne Park, Aughrim is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the home of Gaelic Games for County Wicklow team. The ground has a capacity of about 10,000.... , Aughrim Aughrim, County Wicklow Aughrim is a small town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies in a scenic valley in the east of Ireland where the Ow and Derry rivers meet to form the Aughrim river... |
Wicklow Wicklow GAA The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow... |
0–3 | 3–12 : 1–9 | Qualifiers Round 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 4 | 7 Jul 2001 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
0–5 | 0–13 : 0–12 | Qualifiers Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 5 | 22 Jul 2001 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Cork | 0–6 | 1–14 : 1–10 | Qualifiers Round 4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 6 | 4 Aug 2001 | McHale Park McHale Park McHale Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels and Mayo Gaelic football teams... , Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... |
Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
0–5 | 0–14 : 1–5 | All-Ireland Quarter final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 7 | 26 Aug 2001 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
0–5 | 1–14 : 1–11 | All-Ireland Semi final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 8 | 23 Sep 2001 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Meath Meath GAA The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :... |
0–10 | 0–17 : 0–10 | All-Ireland Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001 -Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------... |
| 9 | 19 May 2002 | Dr. Hyde Park Dr. Hyde Park Dr. Hyde Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Roscommon, Ireland. Built in 1969, and officially opened in 1971, it is the home of the Roscommon Gaelic football team, with Athleague being the traditional home for the Roscommon hurling team... , Roscommon Roscommon Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 5,017 . The town is located near the junctions of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.-History:... |
Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
0–6 | 3–12 : 1–8 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
| 10 | 2 Jun 2002 | McHale Park McHale Park McHale Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels and Mayo Gaelic football teams... , Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... |
Mayo Mayo GAA The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:... |
0–4 | 0–12 : 1–7 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 11 | 30 Jun 2002 | McHale Park McHale Park McHale Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels and Mayo Gaelic football teams... , Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... |
Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
0–5 | 1–11 : 0–11 | Connacht Championship Final |
| 12 | 4 Aug 2002 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Kerry Kerry GAA The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry... |
0–5 | 1–12 : 2–17 | All-Ireland Quarter final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2002 -Munster Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:--------------------------------... |
| 13 | 18 May 2003 | Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened... , Salthill Salthill Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round... |
Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
0–5 | 0–12 : 0–8 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
| 14 | 1 Jun 2003 | Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim County Leitrim County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county... |
Leitrim Leitrim GAA The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht... |
0–3 | 2–13 : 1–7 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 15 | 6 July 2003 | Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened... , Salthill Salthill Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round... |
Mayo Mayo GAA The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:... |
0–2 | 1–14 : 0–13 | Connacht Championship Final |
| 16 | 4 Aug 2003 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
0–4 | 1–11 : 0–14 | All-Ireland Quarter final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2003 The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Tyrone in a landmark final that was the first All-Ireland final that was contested by two teams from the same province, Tyrone, and Armagh - both from Ulster.... |
| 17 | 10 Aug 2003 | McHale Park McHale Park McHale Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. It is the home of the Castlebar Mitchels and Mayo Gaelic football teams... , Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... |
Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
0–2 | 0–11 : 0–14 | All-Ireland Quarter final replay All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2003 The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Tyrone in a landmark final that was the first All-Ireland final that was contested by two teams from the same province, Tyrone, and Armagh - both from Ulster.... |
| 18 | 30 May 2004 | Ruislip Ruislip Ruislip is a suburban area, centred on an old village in Greater London, and is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.It was formerly also a parish covering the neighbouring areas of Eastcote, Northwood, Ruislip Manor and South Ruislip in the area. The parish appears in the Domesday Book, and... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
London London GAA The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London... |
2–3 | 8–14 : 0–8 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
| 19 | 27 Jun 2004 | Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years... , Mayo County Mayo County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552... |
Mayo Mayo GAA The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:... |
0–5 | 1–9 : 0–18 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 20 | 3 Jul 2004 | Parnell Park Parnell Park Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition... , Dublin |
Louth Louth GAA The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams.... |
1–3 | 2–8 : 0–9 | Qualifiers Round 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2004 -Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:----------------... |
| 21 | 17 Jul 2004 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Tyrone Tyrone GAA The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams.... |
0–4 | 0–11 : 1–16 | Qualifiers Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2004 -Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:----------------... |
| 22 | 1 May 2005 | Gaelic Park Gaelic Park The Gaelic Park Sports Centre , often abbreviated Gaelic Park, is a multi-purpose outdoor athletics facility in Kingsbridge in the Bronx, New York... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
New York New York GAA The New York County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or New York GAA, is one of the county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in the New York metropolitan area... |
0–2 | 3–14 : 0–6 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
| 23 | 12 Jun 2005 | Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened... , Salthill Salthill Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round... |
Leitrim Leitrim GAA The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht... |
– | 1–11 : 1–8 | Connacht Championship Semi final |
| 24 | 10 Jul 2005 | Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened... , Salthill Salthill Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round... |
Mayo Mayo GAA The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:... |
0–2 | 0–10 : 0–8 | Connacht Championship Final |
| 25 | 7 Aug 2005 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Cork | 0–7 | 2–11 : 2–14 | All Ireland Quarter final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2005 -Leinster Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:--------... |
| 26 | 28 May 2006 | Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened... , Salthill Salthill Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round... |
Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
0–1 | 0–19 : 1–12 | Connacht Championship Quarter final |
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Sligo Sligo GAA The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo... |
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Meath Meath GAA The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :... |
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Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
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Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
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Wexford Wexford GAA The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in... |
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Club
Joyce plays his club football with Killererin. He won his first Galway Senior Football Championship medal with the club in 1999, defeating An Cheathrú Rua after a replay by four points. The 2001 County Final proved to be his next attempt at winning the Galway championship, but a penalty miss in the 2nd half from his cousin, Nicky JoyceNicky Joyce
Nicky Joyce is a former inter-county Gaelic Football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin and was a member of the Galway senior team from 2003 to 2010.-County:...
proved to be crucial as they lost the final to Annaghdown by two points in the end. Two more years passed before Killererin returned to the final, in 2003 against Caltra
Caltra GAC
Caltra is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Caltra, County Galway, Republic Of Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA...
, but a Michael Meehan
Michael Meehan
Michael Meehan is an Irish Gaelic Footballer from Galway. Meehan plays his club football with Caltra and county football for the Galway senior team.-Career:...
inspired Caltra team were unstoppable and won by a margin of 15 points. Joyce & Killererin put the disappointment behind them the next year as they secured the title for the 4th time in their history, beating Salthill-Knocknacarra
Salthill-Knocknacarra
Salthill-Knocknacarra is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Salthill and Knocknacarra areas in Galway City, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA...
in the final by a goal. Joyce won his third county medal in 2007, defeating surprise finalists Milltown in the final by two points. Killererin defeated Corofin 1–10 to 1–07 in the 2010 county final and in doing so, Joyce won his 4th county medal.
Padraic Joyce's Senior County Final scoring record
- 1999 vs An Cheathrú Rua:
- 0–02
- 1999 vs An Cheathrú Rua (Replay):
- 0-05
- 2001 vs Annaghdown:
- 0–07
- 2003 vs Caltra:
- 0-02
- 2004 vs Salthill-Knocknacarra:
- 0–03
- 2007 vs Milltown:
- 0-06
- 2010 vs Corofin:
- 0-03
International Rules
Joyce was a regular member of the Irish International Rules squad for many years. Arguably his finest moment in the series was 2004 edition where Joyce captained the team to a record 132–82 victory over Australia. Joyce was fanatastic in both tests against their Aussie counterparts and their record victory was much deserved.Joyce retired from the playing side in 2005 but maintained a role within the team as part of Sean Boylan
Seán Boylan
Seán Boylan is a former football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. He retired from his position as manager of the Meath GAA Senior Football team on the evening of 31 August 2005 after twenty-three years in charge...
's set-up, as Connacht selector.
On 6 August 2008, Joyce stepped down from the Irish International Rules management set-up as Connacht selector, citing his commitment to the Galway footballers as his reason to step down.
Joyce also ruled out playing in the series again, having last lined out as captain in Australia three years ago.
"I have notified Sean Boylan I wouldn’t be taking part. I just don’t have time for it," I haven’t time to be looking at games now that Galway are still involved. I just want to give my all to Galway for the last couple of years that is in it."
See also
- Nicky JoyceNicky JoyceNicky Joyce is a former inter-county Gaelic Football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin and was a member of the Galway senior team from 2003 to 2010.-County:...
- Damien JoyceDamien JoyceDamien Joyce is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cappataggle and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-See also:* Henry Joyce* Nicky Joyce* Pádraic Joyce* Richard Joyce...
- Henry JoyceHenry JoyceHenry Joyce, Mayor of Galway, 1542-1543.Joyce was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the only member of the Joyce family to become Mayor. Other members of the family included Archbishop William Joyce of Tuam and William Joyce, bailiff of Galway in 1507...
- Richard Joyce
- Timothy JoyceTimothy JoyceTimothy Joyce , was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, Monsignor and parish priest of Portumna, 1919–1947.-Biography:Joyce was born in Portumna on 8 August 1868. He was educated at the Christian Brothers School, Nenagh; St. Brendan's Seminary, Loughrea; Mungreat College, Limerick. He was ordained in...