John O'Loughlin (dual player)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Lochlainn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
7 January 1989 Laois, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Nickname | JohnO | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2006-2010 2011- |
Mountmellick St Brigid's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2008- | Laois | ||
John O'Loughlin (born 7 January 1989) is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.[1]
He usually plays in defence or midfield for the Laois county football team and in 2007 was part of the Laois teams that won the Leinster Minor Football Championship and Leinster Under-21 Football Championship.
In 2008, he was called on to the Laois senior squad by manager Liam Kearns and made his championship debut in May 2008 in a win over Wicklow.
In July 2011, he joined Dublin club St Brigid's who are based in Castleknock. O'Loughlin follows several other Laois players who have recently transferred to Dublin clubs, with Parnells club the most prominent destination.
O'Loughlin made a winning start with his new club on 26 July 2011 as he started on the St Brigid's team which defeated Trinity Gaels to move to the top of Dublin's Division 1 league table. He later helped them to win the Dublin Senior Football Championship.
Honours
- Club
- County
- Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 2007
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2007
References
- ^ "John O'Loughlin - Student of the Game". Fired Up. Retrieved 18 January 2011.