Éamonn Mongey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Ó Mongaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1925 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 September 2007 (aged 82) Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Barrister | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s–1950s | Castlebar Mitchels | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1941–1955 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Éamonn Mongey (1925 – 23 September 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder and as a centre-back at senior level for the Mayo county team.[1]
A native of Castlebar, Mongey's family was steeped in the GAA. His father was president, vice-president and secretary of Castlebar Mitchels on different occasions in the early part of the last century, and his brother Finn was also county secretary for a period.[2]
He won an interprovincial colleges championship in 1942, and at the age of 16 had his first outing for the Mayo senior team against Roscommon in a Connacht league that replaced the National League which had been suspended because of the War. He remained a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1955 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Connacht medals and two National League medals.[3]
Mongey experienced a lengthy club career with Castlebar Mitchels, winning numerous county championship medals.
Having qualified as a barrister, Mongey was appointed Registrar of the High Court in Dublin and had a doctorate in law as well as a degree in public administration. He was also a member of the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society.
He wrote a regular column on Gaelic football for The Sunday Press for many years.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayo mourns a legend". Mayo News. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Mayo mourns passing of legend".
- ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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