Pádraic Joyce

Pádraic Joyce (born 1 April 1977 in Tuam, County Galway Ireland) was an inter-county Gaelic footballer for Galway. He played his club football with Killererin. 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.

Playing career

County

Pádraic won his first All-Ireland Senior Football title with Galway in 1998. Galway beat Mick O'Dwyer's 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.