Larry Stanley
Larry Stanley (19 May 1896 – 21 September 1987) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Kildare and Dublin senior teams.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Labhrás de Stainléigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Centre-forward | ||
Born |
19 May 1896 Prosperous, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
Died |
21 September 1987 (aged 91) Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Caragh Garda | |||
Club titles | |||
Kildare titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1916-1919 1920-1925 1926-1930 |
Kildare Dublin Kildare | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Stanley made his first appearance on the inter-county scene during the 1916 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for both Kildare and Dublin until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Stanley captained Kildare to the All-Ireland title in 1919.
At club level Stanley enjoyed a hugely successful career with Caragh, winning two county club championship. He also played with the Garda club in Dublin.
Stanley was also a successful high jumper and represented Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
In retirement from sport Stanley came to be recognised as one of the greats of Gaelic football. In 1980 he was the inaugural recipient of the All-Time All Star Award. He was posthumously included on a special selection of the greatest Garda football team ever.[4]
References
- "Adieu to Kildare giant of sport". Leinster Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- "Famous Kildare athlete retires". Leinster Leader. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Stanley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Five Kerry players selected on greatest Garda football team". The Kerryman. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Mick Buckley |
Achievements | ||
Preceded by Jim Byrne (Wexford) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Jerry Shelly (Tipperary) |
Awards | ||
Preceded by Newly created award |
All-Time All Star Award 1980 |
Succeeded by Tommy Murphy (Laois) |