Limerick mourns as Grand slam hero Paddy Reid passes away

The death occurred in his native Limerick yesterday of Paddy Reid, one of the country’s most celebrated rugby players.

Limerick mourns as Grand slam hero Paddy Reid passes away
Sun, 10 Jan, 2016 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

He was one of two surviving members of the Irish team that completed the Five Nations Grand Slam in 1948, leaving Bertie O’Hanlon of Dolphin as the last to carry the flag for that famous team.

Paddy Reid was born on St Patrick’s Day, 1944, into a very strong Garryowen family.

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