Joyce McMullan

Joyce McMullan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Four Masters and the Donegal county team.

Joyce McMullan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Wing Forward
Born 1963 (age 56–57)
County Donegal
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Insurance broker[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
?–?
 Four Masters
Club titles
Donegal titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1983–?
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

He was a member of the team that won Donegal's first All-Ireland title in 1992, and was selected as an All Star in 1990.

Born in County Donegal, Ireland, McMullan played senior football for Donegal from 1983 to 1999.[2]

Playing career

Club

McMullan played with Four Masters, his local club in Donegal Town, from an early age. He was part of the team which won the club's first two Donegal Senior Football Championship medals, in 1982 and 1984,[2] before emigration led to a decline in the club's fortunes for the rest of his tenure there.

Inter-county

He won the 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Donegal.[3]

McMullan made his senior debut for Donegal in 1981, at the age of 18. He helped them to win the 1983 Ulster Senior Football Championship, playing against Cavan in that year's final.[4] He was again part of the provincial championship winning side of 1990, the same year as he was awarded his only All Star.

He played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[5]

In 1992, he again won an Ulster Championship medal, and this time, helped his team to win the All-Ireland final as well. It was shortly before this match that the manager at the time, Brian McEniff was informed that McMullan's brother, Gerard, had died from cancer.[1] He chose not to inform McMullan or anyone else on the team until after the match.[1] It later emerged that there had been a miscommunication, and that McMullan's brother had not died.[1] He did so a year later.[1]

Joyce McMullan was part of the Donegal Masters' wins in 2002 and 2003.[1]

See also

References
  1. Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. "McMullin, Joyce". Hogan Stand. 13 December 1991. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. Campbell, Peter (15 July 2008). "Donegal heroes of 1983". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  5. McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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