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Pat Spillane was born on 1 December, 1955 in Templenoe, County Kerry, Ireland, is a Kerry Gaelic footballer and broadcaster. Discover Pat Spillane's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation Retired secondary school principal
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 1 December 1955
Birthday 1 December
Birthplace Templenoe, County Kerry, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Pat Spillane Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Pat Spillane height is 1.83 m .

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Height 1.83 m
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Children Shóna Spillane, Cara Spillane

Pat Spillane Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Pat Spillane worth at the age of 68 years old? Pat Spillane’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Pat Spillane's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1923

His father, Tom (1923–1964), played Gaelic football with Kerry and won a Munster title in 1948.

A number of maternal uncles (his mother was bred by the Lyne Family of Killarney's Legion) also had the distinction of representing their county in football.

His mother's name was Maura.

When Spillane was an eight-year-old, his father died, leaving his mother to take over the running of the family pub while simultaneously raising a family of four children.

Spillane was educated at the local national school and later attended St Brendan's College in Killarney, where one of his best friends was future Kerry teammate Páidí Ó Sé.

At St Brendan's his football skills were developed.

He played senior football with 'Brendan's' but lost both an All-Ireland Colleges' semi-final and a final.

1940

His maternal uncles, Jackie, Dinny, Mickey, and Teddy Lyne, all won All-Ireland medals at various grades with Kerry throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

Spillane played competitive Gaelic football as a boarder at St Brendan's College.

Here he won back-to-back Corn Uí Mhuirí medals, however, an All-Ireland medal remained elusive.

1955

Patrick Gerard Spillane (born 1 December 1955), better known as Pat Spillane, is an Irish former Gaelic football pundit and player.

1973

Spillane first appeared for the Templenoe club at underage levels, before winning a county novice championship medal in 1973.

By this stage he had also joined the Kerry senior team, making his debut during the 1973–74 league.

1974

His league and championship career at senior level with the Kerry county team spanned seventeen years from 1974 to 1991.

Spillane is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

Born in Templenoe, County Kerry, Spillane was born into a strong Gaelic football family.

His father, Tom, and his uncle, Jerome, both played with Kerry and won All-Ireland medals in the junior grade.

With the amalgamated Kenmare District team he won two county senior championship medals in 1974 and 1987.

1975

Spillane subsequently joined the Kerry under-21 team, winning back-to-back All-Ireland medal in 1975 and 1976.

Over the course of the next seventeen years, Spillane won eight All-Ireland medals, beginning with a lone triumph in 1975, a record-equalling four championships in-a-row from 1978 to 1981 and three championships in-a-row from 1984 to 1986.

1976

After being chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1976, Spillane was an automatic choice on the starting fifteen for the following six years.

During that time he won four Railway Cup medals.

In retirement from playing Spillane combined his teaching career with a new position as a sports broadcaster.

1978

While studying at Thomond College Spillane won an All-Ireland medal in the club championship in 1978.

He also won one Munster medal and a county senior championship medal in Limerick.

Spillane made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was picked on the Kerry minor team.

He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he was a Munster runner-up on both occasions.

He also won twelve Munster medals, two National Football League medals and was named Footballer of the Year in 1978 and 1986.

1984

After fighting his way back from a potentially career-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, he was named in the right wing-forward position on the Football Team of the Century in 1984.

Spillane was one of only two players from the modern era to be named on that team.

1991

He played his last game for Kerry in August 1991.

Spillane was joined on the Kerry team by his two brothers, Mick and Tom, and together won a total of 19 All-Ireland medals – a record for a set of brothers.

1992

His media career began with RTÉ in 1992, where he started as a co-commentator before progressing to the role of studio analyst with the flagship programme The Sunday Game.

He also enjoyed a four-year tenure as host of the evening highlights edition of the programme.

Spillane also writes a weekly column for the Sunday World.

On 9 July 2022, he announced that the 2022 All-Ireland Football Final would be his last appearance as a pundit on The Sunday Game.

Even during his playing days Spillane came to be recognised as one of the greatest players of all time.

1999

He switched to the left-wing forward position when he was named on the Football Team of the Millennium in 1999.

Spillane's collection of nine All-Stars is a record for a Gaelic footballer, while his tally of eight All-Ireland medals is also a record which he shares with several other players.

Born in Templenoe, County Kerry, Spillane arrived into a family steeped in Gaelic football history.