Tom Mulholland (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1936 | ||
| Died |
20 April 2020 (aged 84) Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Louth | ||
| Occupation | Dairy farmer[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilkerley Emmets | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Louth | |||
Tom Mulholland (8 March 1936 – 20 April 2020) was a Gaelic footballer. He played senior football for Kilkerley Emmets, Louth and Leinster. He was also honorary president of the Kilkerley Emmets club.[1]
Mulholland lived in the village of Kilkerley, near Dundalk, where he was a dairy farmer.[1] He had six sisters and one brother.[2] He was married in 1968 and had eight children.[1][2] Some of his children played football and camogie at various levels.[1] Mulholland pursued his involvement in athletics until he was in his seventies.[1]
After an outbreak of COVID-19 at Dealgan House Nursing Home (where he resided), during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, Mulholland was admitted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he died on 20 April 2020.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Kenny, Ciara (9 May 2020). "Tom Mulholland obituary: Great athlete who represented Louth and Leinster". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Thomas (Tommy) Mulholland". RIP.ie. 21 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.