| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Páidí Ó hEachtairn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
23 October 1900 Douglas, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 October 1971 (aged 70) Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Balty | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1919–1931 | Cork | 37 (23–11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
Paddy "Balty" Ahern (23 October 1900 – 2 October 1971) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Douglas, Cork, Ahern first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Crab Lane National School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1919 championship. Ahern immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won five All-Ireland medals, seven Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ahern won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a seven-time championship medallist with Blackrock.
His brother, Mick "Gah" Ahern, was a teammate with Cork and won four All-Ireland medals.
Throughout his career Ahern made 37 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1931 championship.