Joseph Ledwidge

Joseph James Ledwidge Sr. (8th June 1877 – 19th January 1953) was a Gaelic footballer, an Irish international soccer player and a cricketer.

He had his first successes playing with the Geraldines' selection that won two All-Ireland titles for Dublin in 1898 and 1899.

He got his first international caps playing for Ireland against Scotland and Wales in the 1905-06 British Home Championship.

[4] After his sporting career, he enlisted in the British army during World War One, and was a private in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers as well as a sapper in the Royal Engineers, seeing action in France at the Battle of Passchendaele.

Joseph died in Dublin on 19 January 1953 and is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.

Dublin Geraldines, 1901. Ledwidge is third from the right in the back row.
Joe Ledwidge (left) and brother-in-law, Jack Owens.
Shelbourne F.C at Dalymount Park, 28th April 1906. Ledwidge is third from the right in the middle row. Ledwidge’s brothers-in-law, James and John Owens are featured as well as Val Harris .
St. James’ Gate F.C, 1910. Ledwidge is first from the left in the front row.
Joseph Ledwidge (left) playing against Wales in the British Home Championship, 2nd April 1906.