Éamonn Mongey (1925 – 23 September 2007) was an Irish

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er who played as a midfielder and as a centre-back at senior level for the Mayo county team. 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. He won an interprovincial colleges championship in 1942, and at the age of 16 had his first outing for the Mayo senior team against

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in a Connacht league that replaced the

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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

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medals and two

medals. Mongey experienced a lengthy club career with

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, winning numerous

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medals. Having qualified as a

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, Mongey was appointed Registrar of the High Court in

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and had a doctorate in law as well as a degree in

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. He was also a member of the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society. He wrote a regular

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on Gaelic football for '' The Sunday Press'' for many years.

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