Pat King (Gaelic footballer)

{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}

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|name = Pat King

|irish = Padraig Ó Cionga

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|occupation = Secondary school teacher

|birth_date = 1947

|birth_place = Trillick, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

|death_date = 13 April 2015

|death_place = Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

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|sport = Gaelic football

|code = Football

|county = Tyrone

|province = Ulster

|club = Trillick St Macartan's
Lisnaskea

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|icposition = Full-back

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Patrick "Pat" King (1947 – 13 April 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back at senior level for the Tyrone county team.{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/tributes-pouring-in-for-late-fermanagh-boss-pat-king-31139558.html|title=Tributes pouring in for late Fermanagh boss Pat King|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|date=14 April 2015|accessdate=15 April 2015|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/pat-king-will-be-remembered-for-his-character-on-and-off-the-pitch-31142857.html|title=Pat King will be remembered for his character on and off the pitch|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|date=15 April 2015|accessdate=15 April 2015|first=Declan|last=Bogue}}{{cite web|url=http://ulsterherald.com/2015/04/13/death-of-trillick-and-tyrone-gaa-great/|title=Death of Trillick and Tyrone GAA great|publisher=Ulster Herald|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=15 April 2015|first=|last=}}

Born in Trillick, County Tyrone, King first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He played inter-county football as a member of the Tyrone senior team in the 1970s. During his career he won one Ulster Senior Football Championship medal.

As a member of the Ulster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, King won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a five-time Tyrone Senior Football Championship medallist with Trillick St Macartan's and won one senior championship medal with Lisnaskea.

In retirement from playing, King became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he served as manager of the Lisnaskea senior team while he also took charge of the Fermanagh senior team.