Tom Naughton

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Tom Naughton
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Neachtain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1952
Annaghdown,
County Galway, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Car salesman
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Annaghdown
Club titles
Galway titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1973–1987
 Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 8
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Thomas Naughton (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Annaghdown club and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. He later served as a selector and manager.

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Playing career

Naughton first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Annaghdown club. He eventually progressed to the club's senior team and claimed three Galway SFC titles in 1982, 1985 and 1987.

Naughton first appeared on the inter-county scene for Galway as a member of the minor team. He was an unused substitute when the minor team beat Kerry in the 1970 All-Ireland minor final replay. [1] He progressed to the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21 medal in 1972. [2] Naughton joined the Galway senior football team in 1973 and won the first of eight Connacht SFC medals in his debut season. He also made the first of three unsuccessful All-Ireland final appearances that year, losing to Cork before losing to Dublin in 1974 and 1983. [3]

Naughton's only senior national title was a National League title in 1981. [4] He also earned selection to the Connacht team in the Railway Cup and was named on the All-Star team in 1974. [5]

Management career

In retirement from playing, Naughton became involved in team management and coaching. He was appointed manager of the Galway minor team in advance of the 1993 All-Ireland MFC, however, his tenure was short-lived after he received a two-year suspension after a controversial game against Roscommon. [6] Naughton later served under team manager Joe Kernan as a selector with the Galway senior team. [7]

Honours

Annaghdown
Galway

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References

  1. ↑ "40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry". The Tuam Herald. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Terrifying crushes and a stabbing on Hill 16: Infamous 12 Apostles clash between Dublin and Galway could have been GAA's Hillsborough". Irish Independent. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Galway's Last National League Win – 1981". Galway Bay FM. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "5 football All Stars for Galway". Galway Bay FM. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Two year ban for minor team manager Naughton". City Tribune. 16 July 1983. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mulholland answers call to guide Galway U21's". Irish Examiner. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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