All-Ireland winners jobs

cms88 · 28-05-2023 10:19am #1

Something i was wondering recently.

Whatis the most unusual job an All-Ireland winner has had?

There's been hundreds of teachers etc over the years so somehing a bit different.

Also when was the last time some of the following won All-Irelands?

In football is Alan Quirke in 2010 the last from the Army? I know there's alo been a few with Kilkenny in hurling.

Jim Gavin was an Air Corps officer so i'm guessing he's the last from there.

Has there ever been an All-Ireland winner from the Navy?

Quitelife · 28-05-2023 10:23am

Age Profile is getting younger and a lot more time required for trainings / recovery sessions etc lots of Students - Teachers - Full time GAA coachs .

Rows Grower · 28-05-2023 10:35am

Ben O Connor was/is a hurley maker.

BrianBoru00 · 28-05-2023 10:39am

Do you mean jobs or "jobs"?

Like I know there's been in the past "Business Development Manager" or "Fundraising manager" or "Games Development Officer" or "Business executive" titles but in reality, they didn't actually do much or even any work to earn the money.

Car99 · 28-05-2023 10:39am

With the time commitments players and support teams have to give to the pursuit of top level GAA involvement there are very few employers outside of the public sector that would be able to give a player that flexibility.

28-05-2023 12:24pm

1989 tipp captain Bobby Ryan , farmer . Any farmers playing at that level today ?

Rega · 28-05-2023 12:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120649748#Comment_120649748

Noel Hickey of Kilkenny probably the last all ireland winning farmer. Might be wrong.

Count Dracula · 28-05-2023 12:41pm

There hasn't been any priests since the 70's. Paddy Barry from Cork and Iggy Clarke from Galway.

Hurlers both I think.

Aidan O'Mahony is a Gard.

3 the square · 28-05-2023 2:03pm

Kyle Hayes limerick" likes a bit of farming "they say

Cushtie · 28-05-2023 2:24pm

Eamon Breen, Kerry, was a Plasterer.

windy shepard henderson · 28-05-2023 11:01pm

Antony daly bank worker now publican

fingers o'connell roofer

colin lynch block layer

niall gillagan , brian lohan auctioneer

davey fitz er.....irelands fittest family

other counties

kilkenny

DJ Carey ......Con Man

MattressRick · 29-05-2023 12:23pm

Not a current all Ireland winner with Galway but fintan burke is an electrician. Bucks the trend a bit for current intercounty players.

MattressRick · 29-05-2023 12:25pm

Shane O Donnell has, or will soon have, a pretty complex job in physics or chemistry or something along those lines!

StupidLikeAFox · 29-05-2023 12:36pm

Was always impressed by Jack McCaffrey balancing medical studies/career and being one of the top gaa players in the country

brokenbad · 29-05-2023 12:47pm

A lot of inter county GAA players from the 80's and 90's would have been "Bank Officials" or "Sales Reps" - nowadays it seems a lot of inter county players choose a "career" which revolves around their hurling/football commitments as opposed to the other way round......

brokenbad · 29-05-2023 12:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120652203#Comment_120652203

What's Davy Fitz's "real" job i wonder?

cms88 · 29-05-2023 1:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120653492#Comment_120653492

Does he own a pub?

Coillte_Bhoy · 29-05-2023 1:30pm

Kevin Moran, a professional soccer player😉

BK5 · 29-05-2023 1:39pm

Gerry McEntee, Meath footballer from the 80's was and still is one of the countries top surgeons.

callaway92 · 29-05-2023 3:21pm

Seamus Flanagan - Radiographer is pretty interesting

He's from a very intelligent family in general

BENDYBINN · 29-05-2023 3:33pm

Ja Fallon ..postman

brokenbad · 29-05-2023 4:00pm

Brian Whelehan (Offaly) started off as a meat delivery driver for Carroll Meats but eventually progressed to having his own pub

crossman47 · 29-05-2023 4:26pm

Ring drove an oil lorry. the company never capitalised on his fame. He always had a hurley in the cab and practised while tanks were being filled.

YabaDabaDooley · 29-05-2023 4:38pm

Some of the Dublin team of the the 70s and 80s went on to be very successful in their careers. Dr Pat O Neill works in the Mater, Dr David Hickey in Mater or Beaumont, Tony Hanahoe big solicitor firm on the quays and corner of Parliament St. Brian Mullins had a good gig up in UCD I think. Heffo himself had an electrical business. Pat Gilroy now head of a multi million euro business.

YabaDabaDooley · 29-05-2023 4:46pm

Few of the current Dubs players Brian Fenton Physio, Mick Fitz Physio, Philly McMahon runs gyms, Kev McMenamin Sports Pyschologist, Stephen Cluxton Teacher