Éamonn Mongey
Éamonn Mongey (1925 – 23 September 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder and as a centre-back for the Mayo senior team.[1]
| 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 | ||
Mongey first played for the senior team as a sixteen-year-old and was 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.[2]
Mongey enjoyed a lengthy club career with Castlebar Mitchels, winning numerous county championship medals.
References
- "Mayo mourns a legend". Mayo News. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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