Mullingar Shamrocks GAA Notes
The Late Davy Nolan - a Mullingar Shamrocks great
Mullingar Shamrocks members and executive extend their deepest sympathy to the family of the late Davy Nolan of St Brigid’s Terrace, Mullingar and Blanchardstown. In particular, sympathy is extended to Davy’s wife Dympna and his sons and daughters Geraldine, Deirdre, Kevin, Caitriona, Aoife and Colm.
Davy Nolan was one of Mullingar Shamrocks greatest players. Davy was a key member of all the Mullingar Shamrocks title winning teams playing at wingback, winning Junior championship medals in 1962 and Senior medals in 1964 and 1966. Davy, Frankie Connaughton and Kevin Higgins formed the half-back line on those two Senior title winning teams. In between winning Senior titles with Mullingar Shamrocks, Davy was a member of the UCD team that won the Dublin Senior football title in 1965. He was also an outstanding hurler and was a key member of the Pearse’s Senior title winning team of 1962 as well as their 1958 Junior title winning team.
Davy was also a dual inter-county player who represented Westmeath at all levels on numerous occasions, and was a regular on both Westmeath senior teams throughout the 1960s. Davy taught in St. Brigid’s National School in Castleknock between 1969 and his retirement where he was Principal for close to 30 years.
Davy is remembered as ‘an absolute gentleman’, one of the great Mullingar Shamrocks team leaders during the great days of the 1960s who led by example and a peace maker in the manner of Paddy Cole when things got a bit difficult.
Davy’s brother Seán devoted his administrative talents to the club serving in several positions including Chairman (1975-77), Secretary (1978) and PRO.
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Management teams ratified
Mullingar Shamrocks are delighted to announce that at our Executive Committee meeting the following management teams were ratified:
Ladies Senior: Padraig Connell, Johnny Hassett, Johnny Moylan, Debbie Newman, Tara O’Brien Hynes.
Men’s Senior and Division 1: Enda Monaghan, Micheal Burke, Liam Reilly, Dónal O’Donoghue.
Junior and Division 2: Eddie Moore and Anthony Clinton.
Junior II and Division 5: Gary Corroon, Ritchie Daly and Barry Maguire.
We wish all our management teams the best of luck for the 2027 season.
Jim McHugh Memorial Tournament – Under12 Plate Final
A brilliant performance by the boys on Friday evening to take home the silverware in the Garrycastle Tournament final against a well drilled St Brigid’s (Roscommon) team.
Playing against the wind in the first half the boys grew into the game and managed to bag a few goals in quick succession which gave us a lead that we didn't relinquish. We played some lovely flowing football at times and kicked some excellent scores.
The coaching group were delighted for the boys and it was no more than they deserved for all the hard work they've put in over the year on the training ground. It’s been a real squad effort with all the boys playing their part and we should all be very proud of them.
Daniel Brady captained the boys and Huw Keaveney came back to Mullingar with the Player of the Match award in his kit bag.
Mullingar Shamrocks panelists: Daniel, Brady, Óisin Brady, Fionn Buckley, Ethan Byrne, Eddie Casey jnr, Fionn Clery, Senan Clinton, Markus Cmukas, Tom Colleary, Patrick Cotter, Seán Curley, Joey Dinnegan, John Geelon, Hugo Gibney, Noah Govender, John Healy, Huw Keaveney, Theo Kelly, Michael Kiernan, Tom Kiernan, Kristinojas Lauaritis, Jake Long, Brayden McKnight, Tajus Molete, Louie Murtagh, Fionn O’Donoghue, Andrew Phillips, Rian Taaffe, Nojus Talmantas, Ciaran Timoney, Mark Wright. Gearoid Doyle, Alex McLoughlin and Ted Matthews were also panelists but injuries kept them sidelined on Friday evening.
Super Lotto
Numbers Drawn: 10, 11, 22, 30. No Jackpot Winner. Lucky Dip Winners: Deric O’ Dows, Ross Brady. Next Draw (€20,000 Jackpot): 14 October 2026.
