Éamonn Mongey

Éamonn Mongey (1925 – 23 September 2007) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder and as a centre-back at senior level for the Mayo county team.[1]

Éamonn Mongey
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Ó Mongaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born 1925
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Died 23 September 2007 (aged 82)
Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Barrister
Club(s)
Years Club
1940s–1950s
 Castlebar Mitchels
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1941–1955
 Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NFL 2

A native of Castlebar, Mongey’s family was steeped in the GAA. His father was president, vice-president and secretary of Castlebar Mitchels on different occasions in the early part of the last century, and his brother Finn was also county secretary for a period.[2]

He won an interprovincial colleges championship in 1942, and at the age of 16 had his first outing for the Mayo senior team against Roscommon in a Connacht league that replaced the National League which had been suspended because of the War. He remained 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.[3]

Mongey experienced a lengthy club career with Castlebar Mitchels, winning numerous county championship medals.

Having qualified as a barrister, Mongey was appointed Registrar of the High Court in Dublin and had a doctorate in law as well as a degree in public administration. He was also a member of the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society.

He wrote a regular column on Gaelic football for the The Sunday Press for many years.

References
  1. "Mayo mourns a legend". Mayo News. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. .https://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2457:mayo-mourns-passing-of-legend&catid=26&Itemid=54
  3. "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 13 April 2012.


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