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'''Dessie Farrell''' ({{lang-ga|Deasún Ó Fearghail}}) is the Chief Executive and founder member of the [[Gaelic Players Association]] (GPA) the official representative body for Ireland's county Gaelic footballers and hurlers. A former All-Star Irish [[Gaelic football]]er who played for [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] for nearly 15 years, he retired from county football in 2005 and spent another four years playing with his club [[Na Fianna CLG|Na Fianna]]. Having won an All-Ireland with Dublin in 1995, Dessie went on to captain his county, winning six Leinster championships, a National League title and three county championships with his club. |
'''Dessie Farrell''' ({{lang-ga|Deasún Ó Fearghail}}) is the Chief Executive and founder member of the [[Gaelic Players Association]] (GPA) the official representative body for Ireland's county Gaelic footballers and hurlers. A former All-Star Irish [[Gaelic football]]er who played for [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] for nearly 15 years, he retired from county football in 2005 and spent another four years playing with his club [[Na Fianna CLG|Na Fianna]]. Having won an All-Ireland with Dublin in 1995, Dessie went on to captain his county, winning six Leinster championships, a National League title and three county championships with his club. He is the current Dublin minor football manager. |
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== Gaelic Players Association == |
== Gaelic Players Association == |
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Dessie Farrell is the current Chief Executive of the [[Gaelic Players Association]], the representative body for Ireland's leading GAA players. A founder member in 1999, Farrell has been a driving force in the development of the organisation which now has over 2,300 current playing members and a growing past player membership. In November 2000, the GPA's first annual general meeting took place in Killarney [[Co. Kerry]], where Farrell was elected as Chairman. At the same inaugural event, former Kerry star Séamus Moynihan was elected Secretary, former Clare hurling star Jamesie O'Connor was elected President and Ciarán McArdle was elected Treasurer. Appointed CEO in 2003, Farrell oversaw the rapid growth of the organisation and helped negotiate Government funding for players in 2007. He was the players representative on the GAA's Central Council for five years and was also the lead negotiator in the GPA team which reached a formal agreement with the GAA in 2009; the GPA was ratified as the official representative body for county players at GAA Congress 2010. A long-term comprehensive agreement between both bodies was reached in November 2010 which now provides annual funding for the GPA's Player Development Programme desiged to assist amateur county players with their off-field careers. |
Dessie Farrell is the current Chief Executive of the [[Gaelic Players Association]] (GPA), the representative body for Ireland's leading GAA players. A founder member in 1999, Farrell has been a driving force in the development of the organisation which now has over 2,300 current playing members and a growing past player membership. In November 2000, the GPA's first annual general meeting took place in Killarney [[Co. Kerry]], where Farrell was elected as Chairman. At the same inaugural event, former Kerry star Séamus Moynihan was elected Secretary, former Clare hurling star Jamesie O'Connor was elected President and Ciarán McArdle was elected Treasurer. Appointed CEO in 2003, Farrell oversaw the rapid growth of the organisation and helped negotiate Government funding for players in 2007. He was the players representative on the GAA's Central Council for five years and was also the lead negotiator in the GPA team which reached a formal agreement with the GAA in 2009; the GPA was ratified as the official representative body for county players at GAA Congress 2010. A long-term comprehensive agreement between both bodies was reached in November 2010 which now provides annual funding for the GPA's Player Development Programme desiged to assist amateur county players with their off-field careers. |
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== Playing career == |
== Playing career == |
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Dessie Farrell made his senior championship debut for Dublin against [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] on May 31,<ref name="Tangled up in Blue">Tangled up in Blue</ref> 1992 in Tullamore. Dessie scored two points in the game which Dublin won 2-17 to 1-09. He would have made his debut earlier only that he suffered the first of a number of cruciate knee ligament injuries in a club game shortly after being called onto the Dublin senior panel in 1990. He scored a total of 67 (3-58) points for Dublin in a championship career that spanned thirteen years. One of the high points of that illustrious career was his performance against Meath in the 1995 Leinster final where Dublin defeated their arch rivals Meath by ten points. Dublin went on to land their first All-Ireland title since 1983, with Dessie once again prominent in the final where he scored four points. His championship debut as Dublin captain was on June 7, 1998 against [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] in game that finished a draw at 0-10. Dublin went on to a replay and crashed out of the championship with a 0-12 to 1-08 loss to Kildare in the replay. His second year as captain proved unsuccessful when Dublin were knocked out by bitter rivals [[Meath GAA|Meath]] by a scoreline of 1-14 to 0-12. In 2000, his third effort as captain, Dublin were knocked out after only one match, losing to Kildare by a scoreline of 2-11 to 0-12. His final year as captain was his most successful, taking rivals [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] to a replay in 2001 after a tight affair that finished on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-14 at Thurles on August 4. Kerry went on to win the replay by a goal, and the game proved to be Dessies' final game as captain and also [[Tommy Carr]]s final game as senior football manager. |
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| ⚫ | Farrell won an All-star, at centre-forward, for his role in Dublin's [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All Ireland]] win in 1995. He has six [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] medals for Dublin, which he received in 1992, '93, '94, '95, 2002 and 2005 as well as a |
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Dessie Farrell made his senior championship debut for Dublin against [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] on May 31,<ref name="Tangled up in Blue">Tangled up in Blue</ref> 1992 in Tullamore and went on to appear in an All-Ireland final later that season. A talented minor footballer who reached an All-Ireland minor final in 1988, Farrell had been called onto the senior panel in 1990 but suffered a serious setback when he ruptured his cruciate knee ligament in a club game and missed Dublin's epic series against Meath in 1991. However, having returned to action, he went on to enjoy an illustrious career in the famous blue jersey, winning an All-Ireland senior title, six Leinster Championships, a National League and also captaining the side for three years. He scored a total of 67 (3-58) points for Dublin in championship football. One of the high points of his career was his performance against Meath in the 1995 Leinster final where Dublin defeated their arch rivals Meath by ten points. Dublin went on to land their first All-Ireland title since 1983, with Dessie once again prominent in the final where he scored four points. |
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As well as representing Dublin at senior level, he also played as a Minor and U21 player. In 1992 he captained the U21 hurlers and he also played Minor for Dublin between 1987 and 1989. In 1988 he won a Leinster Minor Football medal with Dublin before being beaten by Kerry in the All-Ireland final. |
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| ⚫ | Farrell won an All-star, at centre-forward, for his role in Dublin's [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All Ireland]] win in 1995. He has six [[Leinster Senior Football Championship]] medals for Dublin, which he received in 1992, '93, '94, '95, 2002 and 2005 as well as a Leinster Minor and [[National Football League (Ireland)|NFL]] title.<ref>[http://www.clontarfgaa.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1044 1995_Football<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As a Dublin Senior footballer he played under seven different management teams, [[Gerry McCaul]], Paddy Cullen, [[Pat O'Neill (GAA)|Pat O'Neill]], [[Mickey Whelan]], [[Tommy Carr]], [[Tommy Lyons]] and [[Paul Caffrey|Paul 'Pillar' Caffrey]]. |
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| ⚫ | Detailed account of his playing career are recorded in his autobiography which was released on the 30th of November 2005, the same night that he announced his official retirement from inter-county football. The book entitled ''Dessie Tangled Up In Blue'' was co-written with Seán Potts |
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As well as representing Dublin football at Minor, U21 and Senior levels, he also captained the Dublin U21 hurlers in 1992. |
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| ⚫ | Detailed account of his playing career are recorded in his autobiography which was released on the 30th of November 2005, the same night that he announced his official retirement from inter-county football. The book entitled ''Dessie Tangled Up In Blue'' was co-written with Seán Potts. Farrell was named on the 2006 [[Dublin Blue Stars|Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Blue Star]] football XV as a substitute.[http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=7540&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes] |
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===Management=== |
===Management=== |
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After retiring from county football in 2005, Farrell was appointed as lead coach for a Dublin Football Development Squad before becoming Minor Football manager in 2011. After winning the Leinster championship, he led his team to an All-Ireland final in his first year where they lost narrowly to Tipperary in an epic final. |
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After retieing from playing Farrell took up management. He took over as manager of the [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] minor football team in 2011 and led them to a [[Leinster Minor Football Championship]] |
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==Hockey== |
==Hockey== |
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Farrell played [[Hockey]] when younger and represented Ireland at international level. Farrell continued to play Hockey during and after his Dublin career<ref name="Tangled up in Blue">Tangled up in Blue</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Deasún Ó Fearghail | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980-2009 | Na Fianna | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1990 - 2005 | Dublin | 44(3-58) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (00:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)). | |||
Dessie Farrell (Irish: Deasún Ó Fearghail) is the Chief Executive and founder member of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) the official representative body for Ireland's county Gaelic footballers and hurlers. A former All-Star Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin for nearly 15 years, he retired from county football in 2005 and spent another four years playing with his club Na Fianna. Having won an All-Ireland with Dublin in 1995, Dessie went on to captain his county, winning six Leinster championships, a National League title and three county championships with his club. He is the current Dublin minor football manager.
Gaelic Players Association
Dessie Farrell is the current Chief Executive of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), the representative body for Ireland's leading GAA players. A founder member in 1999, Farrell has been a driving force in the development of the organisation which now has over 2,300 current playing members and a growing past player membership. In November 2000, the GPA's first annual general meeting took place in Killarney Co. Kerry, where Farrell was elected as Chairman. At the same inaugural event, former Kerry star Séamus Moynihan was elected Secretary, former Clare hurling star Jamesie O'Connor was elected President and Ciarán McArdle was elected Treasurer. Appointed CEO in 2003, Farrell oversaw the rapid growth of the organisation and helped negotiate Government funding for players in 2007. He was the players representative on the GAA's Central Council for five years and was also the lead negotiator in the GPA team which reached a formal agreement with the GAA in 2009; the GPA was ratified as the official representative body for county players at GAA Congress 2010. A long-term comprehensive agreement between both bodies was reached in November 2010 which now provides annual funding for the GPA's Player Development Programme desiged to assist amateur county players with their off-field careers.
Playing career
Dessie Farrell made his senior championship debut for Dublin against Offaly on May 31,[1] 1992 in Tullamore and went on to appear in an All-Ireland final later that season. A talented minor footballer who reached an All-Ireland minor final in 1988, Farrell had been called onto the senior panel in 1990 but suffered a serious setback when he ruptured his cruciate knee ligament in a club game and missed Dublin's epic series against Meath in 1991. However, having returned to action, he went on to enjoy an illustrious career in the famous blue jersey, winning an All-Ireland senior title, six Leinster Championships, a National League and also captaining the side for three years. He scored a total of 67 (3-58) points for Dublin in championship football. One of the high points of his career was his performance against Meath in the 1995 Leinster final where Dublin defeated their arch rivals Meath by ten points. Dublin went on to land their first All-Ireland title since 1983, with Dessie once again prominent in the final where he scored four points.
Farrell won an All-star, at centre-forward, for his role in Dublin's All Ireland win in 1995. He has six Leinster Senior Football Championship medals for Dublin, which he received in 1992, '93, '94, '95, 2002 and 2005 as well as a Leinster Minor and NFL title.[2] As a Dublin Senior footballer he played under seven different management teams, Gerry McCaul, Paddy Cullen, Pat O'Neill, Mickey Whelan, Tommy Carr, Tommy Lyons and Paul 'Pillar' Caffrey.
As well as representing Dublin football at Minor, U21 and Senior levels, he also captained the Dublin U21 hurlers in 1992.
Detailed account of his playing career are recorded in his autobiography which was released on the 30th of November 2005, the same night that he announced his official retirement from inter-county football. The book entitled Dessie Tangled Up In Blue was co-written with Seán Potts. Farrell was named on the 2006 Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Blue Star football XV as a substitute.[1]
Management
After retiring from county football in 2005, Farrell was appointed as lead coach for a Dublin Football Development Squad before becoming Minor Football manager in 2011. After winning the Leinster championship, he led his team to an All-Ireland final in his first year where they lost narrowly to Tipperary in an epic final.
Hockey
Farrell played Hockey when younger and represented Ireland at international level. Farrell continued to play Hockey during and after his Dublin career[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Tangled up in Blue
- ^ 1995_Football