Alan Dillon

Alan Dillon
Personal information
Irish name Alan Ó Diolun
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left Half Forward
Born 1982 (age 3435)
Castlebar, Ireland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Validation Consultant
Club(s)
Years Club
1999- Ballintubber
Club titles
Mayo titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2003- Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 8
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 2

Alan Dillon (born 1982) is a two times All Star winning Gaelic footballer for Mayo and previous captain of the Mayo senior Gaelic football team.[1] He played football with his local club Ballintubber in Mayo and has been a pivotal member of the Mayo senior football team since 2003, playing in 6 All-Ireland finals. His fine-tuned skill, his sharp roving eye & his clever reading of the game all contribute to his exceptional footballing abilities. Dillon won his first All Star award in 2006 [2] and second All Star award in 2012.

Dillon has participated in a marketing campaign for Ireland West Airport Knock.[3] Alan attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his Secondary school education.

References

  1. "Dillon to captain Mayo". Hoganstand.com. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  2. "Champions Kerry top All Star list". RTÉ. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  3. "Donegal GAA stars join forces as Ambassadors for Ireland West Airport Knock". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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