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Paddy and Nora Stakelum brought ten children into the world at their farm in Ballinahow in the parish of Ballycahill in the heart of Tipperary - hurling country.
The ancient game is a way of life in that little hamlet nestled between the historic village of Ballycahill, the townland of Killinan, and the main road from the birthplace of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Thurles, to the North Tipperary capital of Nenagh.
Within five miles of their home, eleven All-Ireland senior hurling winning captains have hailed, including their son Pat, who led the Premier County to victory in 1949. Remarkably, their son was to be followed by their grandson Bobby Ryan, and their great-grandson Declan Hannon as All-Ireland winning senior hurling captains, with all three manning the number six jersey in their triumphant years.
It was Pat Stakelum who started it all off. Regarded as one of the finest ever centre backs the game has seen, this is the story, as told through his eyes and with the contributions of those who knew him best, of the Holycross-Ballycahill and Tipperary legend who helped to found Dúrlas Óg, one of the most successful juvenile GAA clubs in the country.
Pat Stakelum died in 2008 having gained a legendary status in hurling. He was a founding member of Durlas Óg GAA club in the 1970s which re-ignited GAA in the town where it was born, and captained Tipperary to All Ireland success in the first of the three-in-a-row All-Ireland wins from 1949 to 1951 and was an instrumental force in the latter two triumphs.
As a youngster growing up in Holycross, he developed the skills that were to distinguish him as player above the ordinary in the ensuing years.
“Honours came his way with Thurles CBS and in 1945 he was on the Munster Colleges team which defeated Leinster and played at centre half-back for the Tipperary minor team sensationally beaten by Dublin in the All-Ireland final that year.
“Pat made his debut for Tipperary in 1947 and went on to captain Tipperary to All-Ireland success in 1949. Pat added further Celtic crosses to his collection in 1950 and 1951 as Tipperary completed a famous three in a row.
“In addition to the three All-Irelands, Pat won six National Hurling League medals, six Railway Cup medals, Oireachtas, Thomand Feis and Monaghan Cup honours in an inter-county career which ended in 1958.
He was also honoured with the All-Stars, Munster Council and Mid Tipperary Hall of Fame awards as well as a Tipperary Cumann na Sean Ghael award last winter.
“At club level, Pat won three County Senior Hurling titles with his native Holycross-Ballycahill in 1948, 1951 and 1954. Pat served as County Secretary from 1961 to 1963 and also served for a period as a Tipperary senior selector,”
The Limerick all Ireland winning captain Declan Hannon is a great grandson of Pat Stakelum.
Illustrated , with a host of black and white photographs throughout. Larger format paperback.
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