Billy O'Loughlin

Billy O'Loughlin
Personal information
SportGaelic football
Club management
Years Club
Sarsfields
Inter-county management
Years Team

2021– 		Laois
Longford

Billy O'Loughlin is a Gaelic football manager and player from County Laois. He led Laois to the 2019 Leinster Under-20 Football Championship final. He was appointed manager of the Longford county team in 2021.

Career

O'Loughlin was a selector and coach on DIT's 2013 Sigerson Cup team, which won the competition, while he had previously managed the college's freshers team to All-Irelands in 2008 and 2009.[1] He led Laois to the 2019 Leinster Under-20 Football Championship final.[1] He managed Sarsfields to a Kildare Senior Football Championship semi-final.[1]

In November 2021, O'Loughlin was appointed to the Longford senior management role.[2][1] The appointment was unexpected and he included handballer Paul Brady in his backroom team as a performance coach.[3][4] He successfully kept Longford in Division 3 of the National Football league.[5][6][7] He stepped down from the Longford managerial role in July 2022 because of other commitments.[8]

O'Loughlin played his club football for Arles–Killeen and St Loman's.[1] He transferred to St Loman's, which is in Westmeath.[9] He played for St Loman's in the final of the 2017 Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.[10] Declan O'Loughlin, a Laois selector during Mick O'Dwyer's time as manager, is his father.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Billy O'Loughlin appointed Longford football manager". RTÉ. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Past Longford Managers". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  3. ^ Hooper, Dave (30 November 2021). "Billy O'Loughlin named new Longford manager". Shannonside FM.
  4. ^ "Longford manager Billy O'Loughlin pleased with battling performance in the draw against Louth". Longford Leader. 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Billy O'Loughlin steps down as Longford manager after one season". The42.ie. 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ "O'Loughlin resigns as Longford boss after one season". Hogan Stand. 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ Donovan, Shane (21 July 2022). "Billy O'Loughlin steps down as Longford boss: O'Loughlin has said that he can no longer give the job his 'undivided attention' due to work commitments". Irish Examiner.
  8. ^ "Billy O'Loughlin leaves Longford post after one season". RTÉ. 21 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Billy O'Loughlin appointed new Longford football manager". Irish Independent. 30 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Longford appoint O'Loughlin as new manager with Cavan and Mayo coaches involved". The42.ie. 30 November 2021.