Dessie Dolan
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Dessie Dolan is a Gaelic football
player for Westmeath
and Garrycastle. He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship
medal with Westmeath in 2004.
He is widely regarded as Westmeath's leading talisman throughout their ascension from GAA minnows to quality opposition. Despite the growth and promise demonstrated in their 1999 U21 All Ireland victory.
Westmeath have experienced their most successful GAA period of their history in the last seven years (2001–2008).
Largely due to virtually unmatchable talent in attack, Westmeath forced their way into GAA pundits' heads as upsetters and sometimes favourites. Two Division 2 league titles spearheaded by Dolan's attacking prowess and eventually, in 2004, Championship success in winning a Leinster Senior Football Championship
title finally showed the squad's promise.
Westmeath reached 3 All-Ireland Quarter Finals since the revamped championship system of 2001, Dolan starring each season (2001, 2004, 2006).
At club level Dessie has won numerous underage titles and back-to-back senior titles in 2005 and 2006 with club, Garrycastle.
He was regularly selected for the Irish International Rules team until the series was suspended in 2006.
He is a well-respected man in GAA circles both locally and nationally..
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
and Garrycastle. He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
medal with Westmeath in 2004.
He is widely regarded as Westmeath's leading talisman throughout their ascension from GAA minnows to quality opposition. Despite the growth and promise demonstrated in their 1999 U21 All Ireland victory.
Westmeath have experienced their most successful GAA period of their history in the last seven years (2001–2008).
Largely due to virtually unmatchable talent in attack, Westmeath forced their way into GAA pundits' heads as upsetters and sometimes favourites. Two Division 2 league titles spearheaded by Dolan's attacking prowess and eventually, in 2004, Championship success in winning a Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
title finally showed the squad's promise.
Westmeath reached 3 All-Ireland Quarter Finals since the revamped championship system of 2001, Dolan starring each season (2001, 2004, 2006).
At club level Dessie has won numerous underage titles and back-to-back senior titles in 2005 and 2006 with club, Garrycastle.
He was regularly selected for the Irish International Rules team until the series was suspended in 2006.
He is a well-respected man in GAA circles both locally and nationally..