Career
Paudie played at midfield and was known for tireless work rate around the centre of the pitch along with a notably, lazy and graceful hurley swing. The cloest Paudie came to Inter-County silverware was in 1989 when Waterford Gaelic Athletic Association finished runner-up to Tipperary Gaelic Athletic Association in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. After retiring from Senior club hurling in the early part of this decade, Paudie continued to play with Ballyduff Upper Gaelic Athletic Association for a number of years at Junior level