P. J. McElroy
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Leitrim,
County Down, Northern Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | P. S. Mac Giolla Rua | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1932 Leitrim, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
28 October 2022 (aged 90) Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Forester | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Liatroim Fontenoys Glenn | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953-1962 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Patrick Joseph McElroy (1932 – 28 October 2022) was a Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. He played with club sides Liatroim Fontenoys and Glenn, and at inter-county level with the Down senior football team.
McElroy first played Gaelic football as a schoolboy at St. Colman's College in Newry. He was at midfield on the college's first MacRory Cup-winning team in 1949, before retaining the title in 1950.[1] McElroy's performances for St. Colman's resulted in him being selected for the Ulster colleges team. He later lined out with University College Dublin and won a Sigerson Cup medal in 1953. At club level, McElroy began his career with Liatroim Fontenoys before later winning consecutive Down SFC medals with Glenn in 1962 and 1963.[2]
McElroy made his first championship appearance for the Down senior football team against Derry in 1953. He was a regular on the team for the next few years and also lined out for Ulster in the Railway Cup, however, his inter-county career was temporarily halted when he undertook a forestry course in Wales from 1955 to 1957. McElroy re-joined the team upon his return and won the first of three successive Ulster SFC medals in 1959. He added a National League title to his collection in 1960 before also winning the first of two consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles that season, as the Sam Maguire Cup crossed the border for the first time.[3] McElroy won a second league title in 1962 before bringing an end to his career after Down's defeat in the 1962 Ulster final.[4]