| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | Prosperous, County Kildare | ||
| Occupation | Garda | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1910s-1930s | Caragh | ||
| Club Titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1916-1930 | Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Larry Stanley (1896–1987) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Caragh and was a member of the Kildare senior inter-county team from 1916 until 1930. Stanley captained Kildare to the All-Ireland title in 1919. He is regarded as one of th greatest players of all-time.[1] In recognition of his skills and long-running contribution to the sport, Stanley was awarded the 1980 All-time all-star award as no GAA All Stars Awards were being issued at the time of his playing career.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Mick Buckley |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jim Byrne (Wexford) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1919 |
Succeeded by Jerry Shelly (Tipperary) |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Newley creates award |
GAA All-Time All-Star Award 1980 |
Succeeded by Tommy Murphy (Laois) |