Researching Paddy Ahern
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 319 people with the Ahern surname? In that year Ahern was ranked number 3260 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paddy means "Form of PATRICK. nobleman" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Paddy Ahern on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paddy Ahern and the Ahern Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1255 people with the Ahern surname in the UK? Ahern is now ranked number 2884 for popularity in the UK. |
Ahern Family History Databases
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Ahern Forums
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Some Famous People called Paddy Ahern
Paddy Ahern
Paddy "Balty" Ahern (23 October 1900 – 2 October 1971) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Douglas, Cork, Ahern first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Crab Lane National School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1919 championship. Ahern immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won five All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ahern won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a seven-time championship medallist with Blackrock.
His brother, Mick "Gah" Ahern, was a teammate with Cork and won four All-Ireland medals.
Throughout his career Ahern made 37 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1931 championship.
Source: Paddy Ahern, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ahern
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