Patrick Joseph "Joe" Lally - Born August 27, 1868 in Cornwall, Ontario - Died June 27, 1956 in Cornwall, Ontario was a lacrosse player, coach, referee, administrator and president.

"Father of Lacrosse in Canada" and "Mr. Lacrosse."

Joe Lally was the Founder of the Canadian Lacrosse Association in 1925 and it's 1st president.

Joe Lally was a Mann Cup trustee.

Joe Lally took over the family-run wooden lacrosse stick manufacturing business in Cornwall, Ontario, in 1903 (originally founded by his brother Frank Lally). The famous hand-crafted Lally lacrosse stick dominated the sport for decades. All of Lally's sticks were made by the indigenous (Akwesasne craftsmen/women) from Cornwall Island and the St. Regis reservation who worked in the factory.

Joe Lally became a Lifetime Member of the Ontario Lacrosse Association in 1927 and a Lifetime Member of the Canadian Lacrosse Association in 1945.

In 1930, he donated the Lally Perpetual Trophy, which was to be awarded annually to the winner of an international competition between teams representing Canada and the United States, as well as England and Australia. Awarded 1930 to 1932, 1935 and 1967. Now on display at Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Joe Lally served as the Mayor of Cornwall, Ontario, in 1918.

Joe Lally was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965
Joe Lally was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1968
Joe Lally was inducted into the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 1968

NOTE
Joe Lally coached Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde and switched him from the lacrosse goaltender position to home position.