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{{short description|Irish hurler}}
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{{Infobox GAA player
{{Infobox Gaelic games player
| code= Hurling
| code= Hurling
| sport = Hurling
| sport = Hurling
| image =
| image =
| caption = Pat Fox in action for [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] against [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| name = Pat Fox
| name = Pat Fox
| irish =
| irish = Pádraig Ó Sionnaigh
| fullname = Pat Fox
| fullname = Patrick Fox
| dob=
| height =
| height =
| nickname =
| nickname =
| county = Tipperary
| county = Tipperary
| province = Munster
| province = Munster
| club = [[Éire Óg GAA|Éire Óg Anacarty]]
| club = [[Éire Óg Annacarty GAA]]
| clposition = Forward
| clposition = Forward
| clubs= |
| clubs= |
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| clprovince=
| clallireland =
| clallireland =
| counties = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| counties = [[Tipperary GAA]]
| icposition = Right corner-forward
| icposition = Right corner-forward
| icyears = 1980-1996
| icyears = 1980–1996
| icapps(points) = 37 (13-98)
| icapps(points) = 37 (13-98)
| icprovince = 5
| icprovince = 5
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| clupdate =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|7|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place=Anacarty, [[County Tipperary]]
| birth_place=Anacarty, [[County Tipperary]]
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'''Pat Fox''' (born 8 July 1962) is a former [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] sportsperson. He played [[hurling]] with his local club [[Éire Óg GAA|Éire Óg] Anacarty]] and with the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite web
'''Patrick "Pat" Fox''' (born 8 July 1962) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played [[hurling]] with his local club [[Éire Óg Annacarty GAA]] and with the [[Tipperary GAA]] senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Fox, Pat
|title=Fox, Pat
|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=49005
|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=49005
|accessdate=2010-07-14
|access-date=2010-07-14
|date=2 August 1991
|date=2 August 1991
|work=[[Hogan Stand]]
|work=[[Hogan Stand]]
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==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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===Club===


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===Club===
Fox played his club [[hurling]] with his local parish club [[Éire Óg GAA|Éire Óg]] and he enjoyed some success with the club.
Fox played his club [[hurling]] with his local parish club [[Nenagh Éire Óg GAA|Éire Óg]] and he enjoyed some success with the club.


===Inter-county===
===Inter-county===
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Fox first came to prominence as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in the late 1970s. He had little success in this grade as [[Cork GAA]] dominated the Munster Championship. Fox later joined the Tipp under-21 team, however, he missed the teams Munster final victory in 1979. In spite of this he later collected an [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] as Tipp defeated [[Galway GAA]]. Fox won his first Munster under-21 medal in 1980 and, once again, this was subsequently converted into a second All-Ireland medal. In 1981 he added a second Munster under-21 medal to his collection before claiming a third consecutive All-Ireland under-21 medal.


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Fox subsequently joined the Tipperary senior hurling panel, however, the early 1980s was not a successful period for the team. In 1987, however, he won his first senior [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] title following a classic Munster final replay against [[Cork GAA|Cork]]. His side were subsequently defeated by [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the All-Ireland semi-final. Fox won a [[National Hurling League]] medal and a second Munster medal in 1988, however, Tipp were once again beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland final. 1989 saw Fox add a third Munster medal to his collection. Tipp later defeated [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] in the championship decider on a score line of 4–24 to 3–9 and Fox won his first senior [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title. Tipp lost their Munster crown to Cork in 1990, however, they regained it in 1991 and Fox collected a fourth provincial title. He later won a second All-Ireland medal following a defeat of [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] in the final. Fox's performance in the entire championship earned him the Hurler of the Year accolade. Tipp lost their provincial crown again in 1992, however, the team bounced back in 1993 and Fox won a fifth Munster title. His last appearance in a Tipp senior jersey was as a substitute in the 1996 Munster Hurling Final replay.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/pat-fox-laochra-gael-3361345-Apr2017/|title=Miss the Pat Fox episode of Laochra Gael last night? It's here in full|date=27 April 2017|work=The 42|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>
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Fox first came to prominence as a member of the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] minor hurling team in the late 1970s. He had little success in this grade as [[Cork GAA|Cork]] dominated the Munster Championship. Fox later joined the Tipp under-21 team, however, he missed the teams Munster final victory in 1979. In spite of this he later collected an [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] as Tipp defeated [[Galway GAA|Galway]]. Fox won his first Munster under-21 medal in 1980 and, once again, this was subsequently converted into a second All-Ireland medal. In 1981 he added a second Munster under-21 medal to his collection before claiming a third consecutive All-Ireland under-21 medal.

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Fox subsequently joined the Tipperary senior hurling panel, however, the early 1980s was not a successful period for the team. In 1987, however, he won his first senior [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] title following a classic Munster final replay against [[Cork GAA|Cork]]. His side were subsequently defeated by [[Galway GAA|Galway]] in the All-Ireland semi-final. Fox won a [[National Hurling League]] medal and a second Munster medal in 1988, however, Tipp were once again beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland final. 1989 saw Fox add a third Munster medal to his collection. Tipp later defeated [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] in the championship decider on a score line of 4-24 to 3-9 and Fox won his first senior [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] title. Tipp lost their Munster crown to Cork in 1990, however, they regained it in 1991 and Fox collected a fourth provincial title. He later won a second All-Ireland medal following a defeat of [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] in the final. Fox’s performance in the entire championship earned him the Hurler of the Year accolade. Tipp lost their provincial crown again in 1992, however, the team bounced back in 1993 and Fox won a fifth Munster title. His last appearance in a Tipp senior jersey was as a substitute in the 1996 Munster Hurling Final replay.

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| before=[[Tony O'Sullivan]]<br>([[Cork GAA|Cork]])
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| title=[[Texaco Hurler of the Year]]
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| years=1991
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| after=[[Brian Corcoran]]<br>([[Cork GAA|Cork]])}}
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{{S-end}}


==Famous quote==
==Famous quote==
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Fox became well known to the public at large due to radio sports commentator [[Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh]]'s famous delivery during a particularly exciting hurling encounter:

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Fox became wellknown to the public at large due to radio sports commentator [[Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh]]'s famous delivery during a particularly exciting hurling encounter:


* "Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now ... but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail ...... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around [[Croke Park]]!"
* "Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now ... but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail ...... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around [[Croke Park]]!"
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Teams==
==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20130123165756/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/hurling/tipperary/P%20Fox.php GAA Info Profile]


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| years=1991
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| after=[[Brian Corcoran]]<br>([[Cork GAA|Cork]])}}
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| NAME = Fox, Pat
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1961
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Latest revision as of 01:08, 23 October 2023

Pat Fox
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Sionnaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962 (age 62)
Anacarty, County Tipperary
Club(s)
Years Club
 Éire Óg Annacarty GAA
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1980–1996
 Tipperary GAA 37 (13-98)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 3

Patrick "Pat" Fox (born 8 July 1962) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Éire Óg Annacarty GAA and with the Tipperary GAA senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

Playing career

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Club

[edit]

Fox played his club hurling with his local parish club Éire Óg and he enjoyed some success with the club.

Inter-county

[edit]

Fox first came to prominence as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in the late 1970s. He had little success in this grade as Cork GAA dominated the Munster Championship. Fox later joined the Tipp under-21 team, however, he missed the teams Munster final victory in 1979. In spite of this he later collected an All-Ireland as Tipp defeated Galway GAA. Fox won his first Munster under-21 medal in 1980 and, once again, this was subsequently converted into a second All-Ireland medal. In 1981 he added a second Munster under-21 medal to his collection before claiming a third consecutive All-Ireland under-21 medal.

Fox subsequently joined the Tipperary senior hurling panel, however, the early 1980s was not a successful period for the team. In 1987, however, he won his first senior Munster title following a classic Munster final replay against Cork. His side were subsequently defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Fox won a National Hurling League medal and a second Munster medal in 1988, however, Tipp were once again beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland final. 1989 saw Fox add a third Munster medal to his collection. Tipp later defeated Antrim in the championship decider on a score line of 4–24 to 3–9 and Fox won his first senior All-Ireland title. Tipp lost their Munster crown to Cork in 1990, however, they regained it in 1991 and Fox collected a fourth provincial title. He later won a second All-Ireland medal following a defeat of Kilkenny in the final. Fox's performance in the entire championship earned him the Hurler of the Year accolade. Tipp lost their provincial crown again in 1992, however, the team bounced back in 1993 and Fox won a fifth Munster title. His last appearance in a Tipp senior jersey was as a substitute in the 1996 Munster Hurling Final replay.[2]

Famous quote

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Fox became well known to the public at large due to radio sports commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh's famous delivery during a particularly exciting hurling encounter:

  • "Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now ... but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail ...... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!"

References

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  1. ^ "Fox, Pat". Hogan Stand. 2 August 1991. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Miss the Pat Fox episode of Laochra Gael last night? It's here in full". The 42. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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Preceded by Texaco Hurler of the Year
1991 		Succeeded by
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