Joe Pat Prunty - a legacy like no other
March 04, 2021
The late Joe Pat Prunty
Joe Pat Prunty, who passed away at the end of January, was one of the greatest visionaries that has ever been involved in Gaelic Games.
No other man, or indeed family has left a similar legacy or footprint on the playing pitches of Ireland and beyond.
Joe Pat left school at 14 and worked on the family farm until he was 20. He set up his own agriculture business and purchased his first tractor in 1952. From there he worked developing his ploughing and drainage skills and in 1965 along with Moffett Engineering, Co. Monaghan developed the first mini-Trencher drainage machine.