Billy O'Loughlin

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.

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

2021–		 Laois
Longford

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. "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.
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