John 'Tull' Dunne, Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 Gaelic football

Gaelic football

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er, coach

Coach (sport)

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 and administrator, 26 December 1911 - 12 May 1990.

Born in Brackernagh, Ballinasloe, County Galway

County Galway

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, Dunne was the son of William Dunne, a carpenter, and Katie Donelan. He was educated at the local Christian Brothers school. After he left school he obtained employment in the town post office.

Dunne became a member of St Grellan's GFC

St Grellan's GFC

St Grellan's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA...

where he played midfield and as centre-forward. He was a member of the team that won the county championship of 1929, and the Galway junior team that won the all-Ireland in 1930. He became a member of the senior team in 1932.