Bob Honohan

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Bon Honohan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1940 (age 83–84)
Donoughmore,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Donoughmore
Mitchelstown
→ Avondhu
Ballygiblin
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Club management
YearsClub
Bishopstown
Inter-county management
YearsTeam
Cork senior football team
Cork under-21 football team
Cork minor football team
Inter-county titles
CountyLeagueProvinceAll-Ireland
Cork (SF)
Cork (U21)
Cork (MF) 		2
0
0		4
8
2		2
6
0

Robert P. Honohan (born 1940) is an Irish Gaelic football coach, selector and former player. At club he played with Donoughmore and Mitchelstown, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork minor and junior teams. In a lengthy coaching career, Honohan has had All-Ireland successes at different inter-county levels.

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Playing career

Honohan began his club career with Donoughmore before transferring to the Mitchelstown club after taking a teaching post in the town. He was at centre-forward when his adopted club won the 1965 Cork IFC title after beating St. Vincent's in the final. [1] Honohan enjoyed further success by winning three North Cork JAFC titles in five seasons between 1969 and 1973. [2] His performances at club level earned his inclusion on the Avondhu divisional team, while he also played hurling with the Ballygiblin club.

Honohan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 1957 and 1958. [3] He was subsequently drafted onto the junior team and came on as a substitute when Cork beat London in the 1964 All-Ireland junior final. [4] Honohan later captained the junior team to a second Munster JFC title in three years before losing the 1966 All-Ireland junior final to London. [5]

Coaching career

Honohan first became involved in inter-county management when he was appointed coach of the Cork under-21 team in 1979. He held the position for 11 years, during which time he guided Cork to six All-Ireland U21FC titles. [6] Honohan combined this role with that of selector to the senior team that won the National League title in 1980 and the Munster SFC title in 1983. [7] He also coached the Cork minor team that lost consecutive All-Ireland minor finals in 1986 and 1987.

Honohan was recalled as a senior team selector in 1988. [8] The following three years saw Cork win three successive Munster SFC titles, a National League title and consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles in 1989 and 1990. [9] After stepping away from the senior team, Honohan later returned as under-21 team coach on two occasions. He also served as Cork's delegate on the GAA's Central Council. [10]

Honours

Player

Mitchelstown
Cork

Management

Cork

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References

  1. ↑ "Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Roll of honour". Mitchelstown GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cork MFC teams: 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "CORK DOUBLE 1990: Danny Culloty came home to Cork to achieve the great American dream". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tadhg Murphy on the late goal that broke Kerry's heart in 1983 Munster final". Echo Live. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "The big interview: Cork footballer Paul McGrath on the Double, Micko's invite to Kerry and Morgan's magic". Echo Live. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "'Surely after my years of service, the least I was entitled to was to be told what I had done wrong'". Irish Independent. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Honohan agent claims enrage Cork players". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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