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John Nallen

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John P. Nallen was an Irish Gaelic footballer, born in 1932, who died on 4 January 2019. He played club football for Crossmolina, Tuam Stars, Trim and Castlerahan, and at inter-county level he appeared for the Mayo, Meath, Galway and Cavan senior teams. With Tuam Stars he won eight Galway Senior Football Championships between 1952 and 1960, and he later added a Meath Senior Football Championship with Trim in 1962 and Cavan junior and intermediate titles with Castlerahan in 1965 and 1966. For Mayo he won three Connacht Senior Football Championships, in 1955, 1959 and 1960, the National Football League in 1953-54 and the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 1950. His nephews James and Tom also played for Mayo and Crossmolina.

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1932 1
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    John P. Nallen (1932-4 January 2019)
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    His nephews James and Tom also played for Mayo and Crossmolina.
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    Galway Senior Football Championship (8): 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
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    was an Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Junior Football Championship, Honours, Mayo
    All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1950
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