Billy Joe Padden

{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Use Irish English|date=November 2020}}

{{infobox GAA player

| name = Billy Joe Padden

| nickname = BJ

| irish =

| county = Mayo

| sport = Gaelic football

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| code = Football

| province = Connacht

| club = Carrickcuppen

| clposition = Centre forward

| clubs = Bellmullet
Carrickcuppen

| clallireland =

| clyears = 1998-2010
2011-

| clapps(points) =

| counties = Mayo
Armagh

| icposition = Full forward

| icyears = 2000-2010
2011-2012

| icapps(points) = 103-96

| icprovince = 3

| iculster = 0

| nfl = 1

| allstars = 0

| birth_date =

| birth_place = County Mayo

}}

Billy Joe Padden is a Gaelic footballer from County Mayo, Ireland. He began his playing career with Belmullet GAC and played at all levels for the Mayo county team.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=65436|title=Mayo wait on Padden|publisher=Hoganstand.com|date=2006-08-24|accessdate=2011-01-30}}

He subsequently moved to County Armagh, joining St Patrick's Carrickcruppen GFC and playing at senior level for the Armagh county team. He is a son of Mayo legend Willie Joe Padden.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=140376|title=Padden to make Orchard switch|publisher=Hoganstand.com|date=2011-01-10|accessdate=2011-01-30}}

He has done media work, including for Off the Ball and Sky Sports.{{cite news|url=https://www.otbsports.com/football/billy-joe-padden-pete-mcgrath-mayo-dublin-263222|title=Billy Joe Padden outlines the "many positives" Mayo can take from the Dublin draw|date=19 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/gaa/gaelic-football/news/30543/11441452/listen-sky-sports-gaa-podcast-previews-super-8s-action|title=Sky Sports GAA Podcast previews Super 8s action|date=19 July 2018}}