Josie Munnelly

Josie Munnelly
Personal information
Native name
Seosamh Ó Maonaile (Irish)
Born1915
DiedJune 1996 (aged 81)
OccupationPsychiatric nurse
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionRight corner-forward
Club
Years Club
1932–1954
Castlebar Mitchels
Club titles
Mayo titles 13
Inter-county
Years County
1934–1948
Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 6

Josie Munnelly (March 1915 – June 1996) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted fourteen seasons from 1934 until 1948.[1]

Munnelly made his senior debut for Mayo during the 1934–35 league and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Over the course of the following fourteen seasons he enjoyed much success, the highlight being in 1936 when he won an All-Ireland medal. Munnelly also won four Connacht medals and six National Football League medals. After ending his senior career, Munnelly joined the Mayo junior team and won an All-Ireland medal in that grade in 1957.

Honours

Castlebar Mitchels
Mayo
Connacht

References

  1. ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.