Paddy Dineen a stawart who will be sorely missed
THE death occurred on February 12 of Patrick (Paddy) Dineen at Mercy University Hospital, Cork.
The late Paddy in his 90th year was formerly of Dromahane but moved to Blackrock Park Mallow. He was a very popular member of the community and a keen sportman. The late Paddy was a member of the Kilshannig GAA club and played both football and hurling with them.
He was mainly noted as a very good hurler and figured with Kilshannig when they won the Junior B title in 1961. He was the club delegate to North Cork Board meetings and served on the Board GPC.
He attended many matches and always had a deep interest in Kilshannig GAA. From the 60s he became involved with Inter Firm Hurling and Football, being a club Officer, he also did his best to ensure that teams were fielded in all competitions.
He represented the Sugar Factory (known as Cosets) at Board meetings in the GAA Rooms in Cook St Cork. He was very much involved on the ground in organising teams and fund raising ventures.
Being the workshop foreman he had a huge involvement with apprentices and was a tremendous mentor for those going forward. He was a strong Trade Union Official and fought many battles for pension rights and union rates. He fought many a battle for the people that had no voice.
He was a senior football selector with Avondhu when they won their only Co SFC title in 1961. The late Paddy was a founder member of the Dromahane Tennis Club and was a noted Tennis player.
He played handball up to his 60s and won many Beet Factory singles and doubles tournaments. He won a Sugar Beet Factory Bowling tournament with Dan Duggan Ballyclough.
He was a regular attender at many Race Meetings mainly Mallow, Limerick and Tipperary. He was employed for 49 years at the Sugar Factory in Dromahane, starting as an Office boy then became an apprentice fitter and finished up as a workshop foreman.
He received the ‘Hall of Fame’ from the Avondhu GAA Board a few years ago in recognition of his great service to the GAA over many decades. His popularity was borne out in the very large and represented attendance that were present at O’Connell’s Funeral Home St. Jame’s Ave.
Mallow on Tuesday evening and also at the Requiem Mass on Wednesday. There was a guard of honour by members of Kilshannig GAA at the Church of the Ressurection on Tuesday evening with the coffin draped with the Kilshannig flag and also on its final journey to the Crematorium it carried the flag.
To his wife Peggy, sons John, Tom, Pat, sister Fiona (Healy) sister Eilish Hartnett, family sister, son in law, daughters in law, nephews, niece, grandchildren, great grandchildren relatives neighbours and many friends we tender our sincere sympathy.