John Tobin (Gaelic footballer)

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John Tobin
John Tobin in 1975.jpg
Tobin in 1975
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Tóibín
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1952
Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
Occupation Retired secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Tuam Stars
Club titles
Galway titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1971–1983
Galway 16 (5-59)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 5
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:54, 23 October 2016.
Tobin in 1975 (front row, far left) Winners of the Sneem Annual 7-a-side Gaelic Football tournament in Spring 1975 (9420313355).jpg
Tobin in 1975 (front row, far left)

John Tobin (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic football manager and player. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team spanned twelve seasons from 1971 until 1983. Tobin served as manager of the team from 1989 until 1993 before taking charge of Roscommon from 2000 to 2001. [1]

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Tuam Stars
Galway
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Roscommon

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References

  1. Breheny, Martin (30 October 2011). "Where are they now? John Tobin, former Galway footballer". Irish Independent News. Retrieved 3 October 2016.