Alan Dillon, born on 28 September 1982, is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a member of the Dail for the Mayo constituency since 2020 and a Minister of State since 2024. Before politics he was one of the best known Gaelic footballers of his generation: he played club football with Ballintubber in County Mayo and was a pivotal member of the Mayo senior team from 2003 until he retired from inter-county football on 28 November 2017, captaining the side and playing in six All-Ireland finals. He won All Star awards in 2006 and 2012. This athlete entry covers his football career, while his ministerial work and party roles belong to his political biography.
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he was a two-time All Star winning Gaelic footballer
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is an Irish Fine Gael politician
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a two-time All Star winning Gaelic footballer
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captained the senior Mayo county team
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playing in six All-Ireland finals
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