Pádraic Monaghan (3 April 1959 – 2 September 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played at club level with Garrymore and at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team. Monaghan was also involved with the St Jude's club in Dublin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraic Ó Muineacháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
3 April 1959 Scardaune, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 September 2024 (aged 65) Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Business consultant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Garrymore St Jude's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 3 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Galway | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Mayo | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
editMonaghan had his first Gaelic football successes as a student at St Colman's College in Claremorris. He was part of the college's team that won the Connacht Colleges SFC title in 1977, before beating Carmelite College by 1–11 to 1–10 to win the Hogan Cup.[1] Monaghan later lined out with the University College Galway (UCG) team during his studies there and captained UCG to the Sigerson Cup title in 1980.[2]
At club level, Monaghan played with Garrymore. He won his first Mayo SFC medal in 1979, before claiming back-to-back titles in 1981 and 1982.[3] He also won a Connacht Club SFC medal after a defeat of St Mary's in 1981.[4] Monaghan was part of the Garrymore team beaten by Nemo Rangers in the 1982 All-Ireland club final.[5]
Monaghan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Mayo as a member of the minor team that won the Connacht MFC title in 1977. He quickly progressed to the under-21 team and won a Connacht U21FC medal in his last year in the grade in 1980. Monaghan made his senior team debut in the National Football League in October 1978.[6]
Coaching career
editMonaghan joined the St Jude's club in Dublin after moving there in the early 1980s. He held many coaching and administrative roles over the course of his 40-year association with the club. Monaghan coached the club to the All-County IFC title in 2020.[7]
Death
editHonours
editPlayer
edit- St Colman's College
- University College Galway
- Sigerson Cup: 1980 (c)
- Garrymore
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championship: 1981
- Mayo Senior Football Championship: 1979, 1981, 1982
- Mayo
Manager
edit- St Jude's
- Dublin Intermediate All-County Football Championship: 2020
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland winning Carmelite College teams set for reunion this Saturday night". Westmeath Independent. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "UCG Sigerson Cup Champions, 1979-80". University of Galway website. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Championship winning teams". Garrymore GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Connacht GAA Club Senior Football Championship". Connacht GAA website. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Nemo to add to Mayo misery". Irish Independent. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Disastrous start by Mayo". Connaught Telegraph. 11 October 1978. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Jude's jubilant in Inter Final". The Echo. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Sadness at passing of Mayo's Padraic Monaghan". Hogan Stand. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Mayo GAA pay tribute to former player following his passing". Western People. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.