Éamonn Mongey

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Éamonn Mongey
Personal information
Irish nameÉamonn Ó Mongaigh
SportGaelic football
PositionMidfield
Born1925
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Died23 September 2007 (aged 82)
Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland
OccupationBarrister
Club(s)
YearsClub
1940s-1950sCastlebar Mitchels
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1941-1955Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles5
All Irelands2
NFL2

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]

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

  1. "Mayo mourns a legend". Mayo News. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2012. 
  2. "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012. 
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