- Michael Muldoon
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Michael Muldoon Personal information Sport Gaelic football Position Left Half Forward Born Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland Height 5'10" Club(s)* Years Club Apps (scores) 1981-1990 Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa 138 (28-167) * club appearances and scores correct as of 20:00, 8 December 2006 (GMT). Michael Muldoon (born Ardboe, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 12 May 1962), also known as Mick Muldoon, is a manager and former player of Gaelic football. He is married with three children and lives in the home where he was born, the fourth of five children.
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Early life
As a child, Muldoon was highly active in various sports including gaelic games, soccer and bowls. He was educated at St Patrick's primary school, Mullinahoe, and from 1973 at St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon. In 1979 he played for the Academy in the final of the Rannafast Cup.[1] Although defeated by St. Coleman's Newry, Muldoon put in a towering performance in the middle of the field, outshining future All-Star and All-Ireland medallist Greg Blaney, the year Blaney was to become a senior footballer with Down for the first time.
Working life
After finishing school, Muldoon floated in and out of several business ventures.
Sporting life
Muldoon had success with Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa GAC as both a player and a manager. His playing career was ravaged by a number of injuries, but he managed to turn in a number of sterling performances. Teammate Stevie Coney described Mick as "the greatest free-taker in Tyrone with the exception of myself". In the semi-final of the 1983 Tyrone Championship at Coalisland, Muldoon converted an injury time free against local rivals Moortown to force a replay. Local legend has it that the free was taken from a distance 85 yards. Muldoon later went on to win Championship medals with the club in 1984 and 1987.[2] He also holds an Intermediate Championship medal from 1990. Muldoon's best scoring performance came in a club league match against Omagh. That day he scored 2-14, 2-12 of which was from play; team-mate Benny Hurl scored 3-6, all from play. Injury cut short his career and he retired from the first team in the early nineties, though he played for the reserves for several years. He then became a team manager.
References
- Devlin, M. (1990) Ardboe O Donnovan Rossa: A History of GAA in Ardboe
- Martin, J. (1985) A GAA History in Tyrone: 1884-1984 Mount Salus Press Ltd. ISBN 0 9509977 0 6
External links
Categories:- People from County Tyrone
- 1962 births
- 2009 deaths
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