P. J. O'Mullan (born 1974) is an Irish
hurling manager and former
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Born in
Loughguile
Loughguile ( ; ), also spelt Loughgiel, is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Situated 8 miles east of Ballymoney it is within the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area, and is at the edge of the Glens of Antrim. The v ...
,
County Antrim
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, O'Mullan was introduced to hurling by his father, a long-serving selector and administrator with the local club team. He became involved at underage levels with the
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Loughgiel/ Loughguile in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. They are currently the only club in Ulster to have won an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions ...
club. O'Mullan's senior club career coincided with a lean period for Loughgiel Shamrocks.
After being involved in team management and coaching in all grades at club level with Loughgiel Shamrocks, O'Mullan enjoyed his greatest successes at senior level. A one-time
All-Ireland
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-winning manager, he also won four
Ulster
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titles and four
championship
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titles. O'Mullan enjoyed a brief but unsuccessful tenure as manager of the
Antrim senior team.
References
1974 births
Living people
Hurling managers
Loughgiel Shamrocks hurlers
Hurling selectors
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