About John Eddie Mullan
Lived 1923 – 2008 (aged 85). John Eddie Mullan was a British gaelic football player.
John Eddie Mullan (27 April 1923 – 14 December 2008) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League and also won two Dr McKenna Cups and three Dr Lagan Cups with the county.
Personal life Mullan was born in the townland of Galvin, between Dungiven and Drumsurn
He also won two Dr McKenna Cup medals (1947 and 1954) and three Dr Lagan Cup medals with Derry. His last county game was against Tyrone in the 1955 Ulster Senior Football Championship. where he played for a couple of years. He played for Glenullin in 1943 and Magilligan in 1944, before joining Dungiven in 1945, where he spent the rest of his career. With Dungiven he won Derry Senior Football Championships in 1947 and 1951. Mullan's last game for the club came in the 1957 North Derry Championship final against Ballerin.
Honours County National Football League: Winner (1): 1947 Ulster Senior Football Championship: Runner up: 1955 Dr McKenna Cup: Winner (2): 1947, 1954 Dr Lagan Cup: Winner (3): 19xx, 19xx, 19xx
Club Derry Senior Football Championship: Winner (2): 1947, 1951
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Who was John Eddie Mullan?
Gaelic football player (1923-2008)
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John Eddie Mullan was born on 27 April 1923.
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John Eddie Mullan died on 14 December 2008.
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John Eddie Mullan was a gaelic football player.
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John Eddie Mullan was British.
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