Alan Dillon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Alan Ó Diolun | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left Half Forward | ||
| Born |
28 September 1982 Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Occupation | Senior Validation Consultant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1999– | Ballintubber | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2003–2017 | Mayo | 134 (3–225) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 8 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 28 November 2017. | |||
Alan Dillon (born 28 September 1982) is a two time All Star winning Gaelic footballer for Mayo and previous captain of the Mayo senior Gaelic football team.[1]
Career
He played football with his local club Ballintubber in Mayo and was a pivotal member of the Mayo senior football team from 2003 until his retirement in 2017, playing in 6 All-Ireland finals. His fine-tuned skill, his sharp roving eye & his clever reading of the game all contribute to his exceptional footballing abilities. Dillon won his first All Star award in 2006 [2] and a second All Star award in 2012.
Personal life
Dillon has participated in a marketing campaign for Ireland West Airport Knock.[3] Dillon attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his Secondary school education.[4]
Retirement
On 28 November 2017, Dillon announced his retirement from inter-county football.[5][6][7]
Following his retirement from inter-county football in 2017 there was much speculation that Dillon would replace former Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a Fine Gael candidate for Mayo.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Dillon to captain Mayo". Hoganstand.com. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ↑ "Champions Kerry top All Star list". RTÉ. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ "Donegal GAA stars join forces as Ambassadors for Ireland West Airport Knock". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/31206-alan-dillon-the-man-who-made-it-look-easy
- ↑ "Eight-time Connacht champion Alan Dillon calls time on his Mayo career". The 42. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/ciar%C3%A1n-murphy-alan-dillon-leaves-knowing-he-gave-it-his-all-1.3309787
- ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1128/923311-alan-dillon-calls-it-a-day-with-mayo/
- ↑ http://www.thejournal.ie/alan-dillon-fine-gael-3727918-Dec2017/
- ↑ http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31209-fine-gael-and-footballer-alan-dillon-in-talks-about-surprise-general-election-bid-2