Mickey Whelan

Mickey Whelan is former selector on the senior Dublin county team, he was a selector for Pat Gilroy who played for him while he managed St Vincent's. He is a former player and manager of Dublin and St Vincent's senior football teams. He is a former player for Clanna Gael and won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with them in 1968.

Playing career

Whelan won a Cú Chulainn award for his performances with the Dublin senior football team in 1963. He was on the All-Ireland winning side for Dublin in 1963. He has won four Leinster Senior Football Championship medals with Dublin in 1959, 1962, 1963 and 1965.

Whelan had a very successful playing career with his clubs, he first won the Dublin Senior Football Championship with Clanna Gael in 1968. Then, he went on to win the Dublin championship with St Vincents in 1976 and 1977. He won a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship and All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with Vinnies during 1975-76.

Managerial career

Whelan's managerial success began in 2004, when he guided St Vincents to the

Nemo Rangers in 2008.^[2] When Pat Gilroy was appointed as Dublin senior football manager in 2008, Whelan was chosen as one of his selectors. This happened only a few months after Mickey had managed Pat to win the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

. Whelan was also a selector previously with Dublin for the minor footballers in 2003.

References

Preceded by Pat O'Neill	Dublin Senior Football Manager 1995–1997	Succeeded by Tommy Carr

[1] "News".

[2] Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling

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