Joseph Patrick Prunty MBE (1932 – 29 January 2021[1][2]) was a Northern Irish businessman and Gaelic footballer who played for club side Roslea Shamrocks and was a member of the Fermanagh junior football team that won the 1959 All-Ireland Junior Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Pádraig Ó Prionntaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1932 Roslea, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 January 2021 (aged 88) Enniskillen, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Roslea Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Fermanagh titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1955-1959 | Fermanagh (junior) | ||
Biography
editBorn in Rosslea, Prunty was immersed in Gaelic football from a young age and was part of an Roslea Shamrocks team which won four County Senior Championships in succession from 1955 to 1958. He was also a substitute on the Fermanagh junior team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1959. Having left school at 14, Prunty worked on the family farm until he was 20 before setting up his own agriculture business. From there he worked developing his ploughing and drainage skills and eventually established Prunty Pitches, a company that became well known for developing GAA fields using a unique sand-based drainage system.[3]
Honours
edit- Roslea Shamrocks
- Fermanagh Senior Football Championship: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
- Fermanagh
References
edit- ^ Creedon, Seán (14 March 2021). "Obituary: Eamonn Breslin". The Echo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Young, Connla (2 February 2021). "All-Ireland junior winner and Co Fermanagh businessman Joe Pat Prunty described as 'true visionary'". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Joe Pat Prunty - a legacy like no other". Hogan Stand. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.