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His origins may have been in Mallow
but Paddy was essentially a Killarney man. One of his great
loves was Dr Crokes and if anyone deserves the accolade Paddy
does. As a footballer he played with the greats and competed
with no mean distinction. Paddy won a Junior All-Ireland medal
in 1941. After retiring from playing Paddy took time away from
club affairs. Irish Dancing was to be where his interest lie.
Again his ability brought him success. Paddy became a dancing
teacher founding the Sexton School of Dancing. In the 1970's
Paddy re-emerged from the background in Dr Croke club affairs
with a strong emphasis on the social and cultural aspect of the
club. He was the driving force behind shows produced for
the "Tops of the Clubs". He gathered around him the talents of
Maureen Looney, Paddy Looney, Dermot Flynn and Patrick Coleman
to mention but a few and moulded the group into a top class
variety act. Paddy's involvement through the years in East
Kerry Scor were a enormous success to both himself and Dr
Crokes. Paddy Sexton will always be remembered as the
founder of the social aspect of Dr Crokes and he showed
that there is more to Dr Crokes than just playing football.
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