Paddy Linden

Paddy Linden (born 1954/1955) is a former Gaelic footballer with Ballybay Pearse Brothers and Monaghan. He was a goalkeeper for the teams and often a corner-back for Ballybay. For nearly two decades he was an inter-county player. He is a nephew of the late Cavan player Jack Smallhorny.

Career

Early career

He served his apprenticeship with Paul McCarthy, the Ballybay, Monaghan and Railway Cup Ulster player. Joe McMahon, known for his part in the Ballybay-Drumhowan Murray Cup amalgamation side, originally asked Linden in to try the netminder position when Linden was a young man. He played with players such as Kieran Finlay and Gerry Duffy, and the Tullycorbet parish combination got a Murry Cup title.