John O'Loughlin (dual player)

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John O'Loughlin
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Lochlainn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 36)
Laois, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname Johno
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Until 2011 [1]
2011 - 2019
2019 - present [2]
Mountmellick GAA
St Brigid's
Rosenallis GAA
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2008–2022
 Laois 167

John O'Loughlin (born 7 January 1989) is a Gaelic footballer and hurler from County Laois. [3]

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He usually plays in defence or midfield for the Laois county football team and in 2007 was part of the Laois teams that won the Leinster Minor Football Championship and Leinster Under-21 Football Championship.

In 2008, he was called on to the Laois senior squad by manager Liam Kearns. He played his first match for Laois against Galway in Salthill in the national league and made his championship debut in May 2008 in a win over Wicklow.

In July 2011, he joined Dublin club St Brigid's, which is based in Castleknock. O'Loughlin follows several other Laois players who have recently transferred to Dublin clubs, with Parnells club the most prominent destination. [4]

O'Loughlin made a winning start with his new club on 26 July 2011 as he started on the St Brigid's team which defeated Trinity Gaels to move to the top of Dublin's Division 1 league table. He later helped them to win the Dublin Senior Football Championship.

In 2015, O'Loughlin was chosen to represent Ireland in the International Rules Series in Croke Park, as Ireland won by a four-point margin.

In February 2018, O'Loughlin made his 100th league and championship appearance for Laois against Waterford in O'Moore Park in the national league in his 11th season.

In May 2022, O'Loughlin announced his retirement from inter-county football, having appeared in 167 games, making him the Laois player with the third highest all-time number of appearances (behind Ross Munnelly and Michael Lawlor). [5]

Honours

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Personal

O'Loughlin works as a primary school teacher. He also is a DJ in his spare time. In 2022 he married his longtime girlfriend Anna. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Laois may seek ban on transfers to the capital". Irish Independent. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Miller, Steven (3 December 2019). "Huge boost for Laois club as O'Loughlin set to transfer". Laois Today. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "John O'Loughlin - Student of the Game". Fired Up. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Laois may seek ban on transfers to the capital". Irish Independent. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Laois veteran O'Loughlin calls it a day 31 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "How giving up DJing and alcohol has kept Laois star a powerhouse on the pitch". Independent.ie. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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