The late Paddy Lennon The Tang club and all its members express their deepest sympathy to the Lennon family, Noughaval, on the death of Paddy, on Easter Sunday, April 16th, 2006. Paddy will be remembered as a footballing legend in his own time, a truly dedicated and talented footballer, representing his county and both his clubs Maryland and Tang with honour. In fact one extract from "The Irish Press" recalls a feature called the Lennon touch, featuring the Tang full-back, Paddy Lennon sailing high in to the clouds above a sea of Dublin forwards (including the great Jimmy Keavney). Paddy's career with Westmeath County included a Junior Leinster Final in 1963 against Wexford, and in 1964 they captured the O'Bryne Cup defeating Carlow in the final. Paddy played Inter-county from 1963-67 and played along with many great players, T.J Finneran, Mick Carley, George Leane, Pat Buckley and Tommy Dolan at County level, also Oliver Dolan, Richard Brown and his brother, Tom, who played on that great Maryland team who were unfortunate not to win a championship. In a career spanning 25 years, Paddy won a Minor Championship with St. Martins in 1958, played and won with Maryland a Junior Championship in 1963, a Senior Championship final. As Tang set up their own Junior team, Paddy transferred from Maryland in 1969 and with players like his brother Tom, Ben Duncan, Tom Flanaghan and Joe Foxe got together a team of youth and experience. After losing in the semi-final in 1970, Tang beat Athlone in 1971 in the Junior Championship, one of Paddy's proudest moments on the pitch. In 1973 Tang beat Caulry to claim their first Intermediate title and two years later Paddy retired from the playing fields. Off the field, Paddy will also be remembered as a gentle and caring man that enjoyed life and has a great love of Irish music. He was a kind and loving husband to his wife Patricia, and father to his sons, Thomas (Chairman, Tang GAA), Padraig and John and daughters, Deirdre, Olive, Patricia, Marie and Catriona, to whom we express our sincerest sympathy. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. Courtesy of The Longford Leader 21 April 2006 Tweet

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