Billy O'Loughlin

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Billy O'Loughlin
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2021–		 Laois
Longford

Billy O'Loughlin is a Gaelic football manager and player from County Laois. He led Laois to the 2019 Leinster Under-20 Football Championship final. He was appointed manager of the Longford county team in 2021.

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O'Loughlin was a selector and coach on DIT's 2013 Sigerson Cup team, which won the competition, while he had previously managed the college's freshers team to All-Irelands in 2008 and 2009. [1] He led Laois to the 2019 Leinster Under-20 Football Championship final. [1] He managed Sarsfields to a Kildare Senior Football Championship semi-final. [1]

In November 2021, O'Loughlin was appointed to the Longford senior management role. [2] [1] The appointment was unexpected and he included handballer Paul Brady in his backroom team as a performance coach. [3] [4] He successfully kept Longford in Division 3 of the National Football league. [5] [6] [7] He stepped down from the Longford managerial role in July 2022 because of other commitments. [8]

O'Loughlin played his club football for Arles–Killeen and St Loman's. [1] He transferred to St Loman's, which is in Westmeath. [9] He played for St Loman's in the final of the 2017 Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. [10] Declan O'Loughlin, a Laois selector during Mick O'Dwyer's time as manager, is his father. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Billy O'Loughlin appointed Longford football manager". RTÉ. 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Past Longford Managers". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  3. ↑ Hooper, Dave (30 November 2021). "Billy O'Loughlin named new Longford manager". Shannonside FM.
  4. ↑ "Longford manager Billy O'Loughlin pleased with battling performance in the draw against Louth". Longford Leader . 10 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Billy O'Loughlin steps down as Longford manager after one season". The42.ie. 21 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "O'Loughlin resigns as Longford boss after one season". Hogan Stand. 21 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Donovan, Shane (21 July 2022). "Billy O'Loughlin steps down as Longford boss: O'Loughlin has said that he can no longer give the job his 'undivided attention' due to work commitments". Irish Examiner .
  8. ↑ "Billy O'Loughlin leaves Longford post after one season". RTÉ. 21 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Billy O'Loughlin appointed new Longford football manager". Irish Independent. 30 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Longford appoint O'Loughlin as new manager with Cavan and Mayo coaches involved". The42.ie. 30 November 2021.
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