Dessie Dolan

Dessie Dolan is a Gaelic football player for Westmeath and Garrycastle. He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Westmeath in 2004.

He is widely regarded as Westmeath's leading talisman throughout their ascension from GAA minnows to quality opposition. Despite the growth and promise demonstrated in their 1999 U21 All Ireland victory. Westmeath have experienced their most successful GAA period of their history in the last seven years (2001–2008).

Largely due to virtually unmatchable talent in attack, Westmeath forced their way into GAA pundits' heads as upsetters and sometimes favourites. Two Division 2 league titles spearheaded by Dolan's attacking prowess and eventually, in 2004, Championship success in winning a Leinster Senior Football Championship title finally showed the squad's promise.

Westmeath reached 3 All-Ireland Quarter Finals since the revamped championship system of 2001, Dolan starring each season (2001, 2004, 2006).

At club level Dessie has won numerous underage titles and back-to-back senior titles in 2005 and 2006 with club, Garrycastle. He was regularly selected for the Irish International Rules team until the series was suspended in 2006.

He is a well-respected man in GAA circles both locally and nationally..

Honours

• 1 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2004
• 2 Leinster Under 21 Championship 1999 2000
• 1 All Ireland Under 21 Football Championship 1999
• 3 Nfl Division 2 2001 2003 2008
• 1 All Star 2004
• 1 Leinster Club Championship 2011
• 6 Westmeath Club Championship 2001 2002 2004 2009 2010 2011

References

http://www.garrycastlegaa.com/clubhistory.html