Willie Joe Padden is a former Gaelic footballer from Belmullet, born there on 6 February 1959. He began playing at eleven, played minor football for Belmullet GFC at fourteen and senior club football at sixteen, and joined the Mayo minor panel in the same year. In 1977 he played for Mayo at minor, under-21 and senior levels, captaining the minor team to a Connacht title. He represented Mayo in the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, which Mayo lost to Cork, and he received All Stars awards in 1985 and 1989. He retired aged 34 after winning five Connacht senior titles. His son Billy Joe also played for Mayo.
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Willie Joe was born in Belmullet on 6 February 1959.
Plays: Gaelic Football, Lead
Willie Joe Padden is a former Gaelic footballer
On The Roster Of: Mayo county football team, Lead, county team
represented Mayo in a 1989 All-Ireland SFC Final but lost to Cork
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Lead, 1989 final
represented Mayo in a 1989 All-Ireland SFC Final but lost to Cork
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