Joe Dooley (St Rynagh's hurler)

Joe Dooley, born in Banagher, County Offaly, was an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior team. He first played competitive hurling in his youth and was described as a teak tough defender who played most of his hurling in the full back line. He made his senior debut with Offaly during the 1966 to 67 National League and immediately became a regular member of the team, though during his brief career he experienced little success. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with St Rynagh's, winning 12 Offaly senior hurling championship medals between 1965 and 1982 and three Leinster Club Championship medals in 1970, 1972 and 1982. Although domiciled in Dublin for many years, he kept a keen interest in the fortunes of Offaly GAA and was a regular attendee at club and county games.