John 'Tull' Dunne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | 26 December 1911 Ballinasloe, County Galway | ||
| Died | 12 May 1990 (aged 78) | ||
| Nickname | Tull | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Grellan's GFC | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Galway | |||
John 'Tull' Dunne, Irish Gaelic footballer, coach and administrator, 26 December 1911 - 12 May 1990.
Born in Brackernagh, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Dunne was the son of William Dunne, a carpenter, and Katie Donelan. He was educated at the local Christian Brothers school. After he left school he obtained employment in the town post office.
Dunne became a member of St Grellan's GFC where he played midfield and as centre-forward. He was a member of the team that won the county championship of 1929, and the Galway junior team that won the all-Ireland in 1930. He became a member of the senior team in 1932.
References
- Dunne, John ('Tull'), John Rouse, in Dictionary of Irish Biography, p. 554, Cambridge, 2009.