▁On ▁his ▁return ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁staff ▁of ▁Irish ▁Wor sted ▁M ills ▁in ▁Port la o ise . ▁ ▁He ▁ended ▁up ▁as ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁mill s ▁and ▁remained ▁there ▁until ▁the ▁firm ' s ▁closure ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁married ▁L ill ian ▁Dun ne ▁and ▁had ▁three ▁children , ▁two ▁girls ▁and ▁one ▁boy ▁who ▁died ▁at ▁a ▁very ▁young ▁age . ▁▁ ▁P addy ▁Rus ch itz ko ▁died ▁ 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁Club ▁ ▁With ▁his ▁club , ▁Cl on ad , ▁Rus ch itz ko ▁won ▁over ▁ 2 0 ▁major ▁hon ours ▁and ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁three - in - a - row ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁La ois ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁‘ 4 7 ▁and ▁‘ 4 8 . ▁ ▁Inter - count y ▁Having ▁moved ▁to ▁live ▁in ▁Mount mel lick , ▁he ▁star red ▁on ▁the ▁La ois ▁minor ▁team ▁which ▁was ▁denied ▁All - I reland ▁Minor ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁glory ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁which ▁Ti pper ary ▁won ▁by ▁one ▁point ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁period ▁of ▁injury ▁time . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁P addy ▁was ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁La ois ▁team ▁which ▁won ▁the ▁Le in ster ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship . ▁Play ing ▁at ▁left ▁half ▁back ▁he ▁marked ▁the ▁legend ary ▁Jimmy