Paudie Butler

Paudie Butler (born 1950) is a retired former GAA hurling coach and team manager, and former hurler and Gaelic footballer who was a dual player for the Tipperary senior teams in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

During that time he also lined out with the senior hurling team.

In retirement from playing Butler became involved in coaching.

He is best known for his role working with the GAA as National Director of Hurling.

Paudie has managed several club teams over the years and was manager of the Newport GAA club senior hurling team when they won their first North Tipperary Hurling Championship in 1996, bridging a 61-year gap.