Pat Stakelum - RIP

[AZOffaly]

The death ocurred yesterday of Pat Stakelum, former Tipperary captain and member of the famous 3 in a row team of 1949-1951. Pat also won 6 National leagues and 6 railway cups with Munster.

A Holycross man, he played for Hoycross-Ballycahill for years and years and won Tipp county championships in 1948, 1951 and 1954.

When he finished playing, he was Secretary of the Tipp GAA in '61 and '62 and was a selector with several Tipp teams.
He was an uncle of Richard and Conor Stakelum and Bobby and Aidan Ryan who all went on to glory in the BLue and Gold.

Pat was one of the early innovators in terms of underage hurling, which is poignant considering the threads we've had here, and the current focus on youth academies and structures, and his work was a big reason why Tipp have started to reassert themselves at underage level. He was president of Durlas Óg club, which he helped found, at the time he died.

Slán to a great hurling man.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

[the Deel Rover]

may he rest in peace

[orangeman]

Some pedigree there ! And what a legacy he leaves behind - he surely did his bit in passing on the faith !!!! RIP

[the ship]

a legend