James Nallen
James Nallen (born 1973 in Castlebar) is an All Star winning Gaelic footballer for Mayo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre Back | ||
| Born |
1973 Castlebar, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Crossmolina Deel Rovers Claregalway | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 6 | ||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1995-2010 | Mayo | 132 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 6 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
He played in five All-Ireland finals, including an All-Ireland final replay against Meath in 1996, and won two All Stars, in 1996 and 2004. He won a National Football League medal in 2001. However, he never won an All-Ireland medal. He retired from inter-county football in 2010.[1]
At club level Nallen had much success with Crossmolina, winning Mayo Senior Football Championships in 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2006, as well as Connacht Senior Club Football Championships in 1999, 2000, 2002 and an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 2001.
He has also been a selector for Mayo.[2]
He is Chief Technical Officer at NUI Galway's School of Physics NUI Galway.[2]
References
- "Nallen & Heaney call it a day". RTÉ Sport. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- "NUI Galway students and alumni head for Croke Park with Mayo senior football finalists". 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016.
The Mayo squad contains a large number of current and former students including Ger Cafferkey, Jason Doherty, Alan Dillon, Conor O'Shea, Shane McHale, Chris Barrett and Cathal Freeman. Former Inter-County star James Nallen, who is a selector with the Mayo side, is a Chief Technical Officer in NUI Galway's School of Physics.