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Intro | Irish Gaelic footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
was | Football player Athlete Gaelic football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 1947, Trillick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
Death | 13 April 2015 (aged 68 years) | |
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Biography
Patrick "Pat" King (1947 – 13 April 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Tyrone senior team.
Born in Trillick, County Tyrone, King first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He made his big impression on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tyrone senior team in the 1970s. During his career he won one Ulster medal.
As a member of the Ulster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions King won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a five-time championship medallist with Trillick St. Macartan's and won one championship medal with Lisnaskea.
In retirement from playing King became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he served as manager of the Lisnaskea senior team while he also took charge of the Fermanagh senior team.