Justin McNulty
Encyclopedia
Justin McNulty is an Irish
Gaelic football
manager
and former player for Armagh
. He played football with his local club Mullaghbawn in Armagh and was a member of the Armagh
senior football team from 1995 to 2005. He earned his first and only All-Ireland
medal in 2002.
with the scoreline 1-12 to 0-14.In 2005 McNulty retired from Inter-County football. In late 2009 he was appointed as one of the selectors of the current Armagh
manager Paddy O'Rourke
. In August 2010 after Sean Dempsey
resigned McNulty was appointed as the new Laois
manager. The first for McNulty proved to be a great success as Laois
gained promotion to the top tier despite losing out to Donegal
.
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
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
and former player for Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
. He played football with his local club Mullaghbawn in Armagh and was a member of the Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
senior football team from 1995 to 2005. He earned his first and only All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal in 2002.
Sporting career
McNulty played for his local club Mullaghbawn alongside his brother Enda. Justin made his senior debut in 1995 in a league game against Louth. In 2002 he captured his first ever All-Ireland medal defeating KerryKerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
with the scoreline 1-12 to 0-14.In 2005 McNulty retired from Inter-County football. In late 2009 he was appointed as one of the selectors of the current Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
manager Paddy O'Rourke
Paddy O'Rourke
This article is about a football manager from Down. For the Meath footballer from Skryne, see Patrick O'RourkePaddy O'Rourke is a Northern Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club Burren and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the...
. In August 2010 after Sean Dempsey
Sean Dempsey
Sean Dempsey is a former manager of the Laois Gaelic football team.A former player for the Laois senior football team. Dempsey had enjoyed huge success as an underage team coach and manager and in late 2008 was appointed to succeed Liam Kearns in the top job of Laois football...
resigned McNulty was appointed as the new Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
manager. The first for McNulty proved to be a great success as Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
gained promotion to the top tier despite losing out to Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
.