The Late Davy Nolan
Mullingar Shamrocks members and executive extend their deepest sympathy to the family of the late Davy Nolan of St Brigid’s Terrace, Mullingar and Blanchardstown.
In particular sympathy is extended to Davy’s wife Dympna and his sons and daughters Geraldine, Deirdre, Kevin, Caitriona, Aoife and Colm. Sympathy is also extended to Davy’s grandchildren David, Luke, Daniel, Louise, Sam (an Irish Under-20 rugby international currently playing professionally in France), Fintan, Simon, Evan and Isobel, sons-in-law Niall, Marek and Liam, daughter-in-law Audrey, sister Kathleen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Davy reposes at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Church Ave, Blanchardstown on Monday evening (12 October) between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm. Removal on Tuesday morning (13 October) to St Brigid's Church, Blanchardstown arriving for Funeral Mass at 10.00 am followed by burial in Kellystown Cemetery, Clonsilla.
Davy Nolan was one of Mullingar Shamrocks greatest players in the late 1950s and 1960s. Davy was a key member of all the Mullingar Shamrocks title winning teams playing at wingback, winning Junior championship medals in 1962 and Senior medals in 1964 and 1966. Davy, Frankie Connaughton and Kevin Higgins formed the half-back line on those two Senior title winning teams. In between winning Senior titles with Mullingar Shamrocks, Davy was a member of the UCD team that won the Dublin Senior football title in 1965. He was also an outstanding hurler and was a key member of the Pearse’s Senior title winning team of 1962 as well as their 1958 Junior title winning team.
Davy was also a dual inter-county player who represented Westmeath at all levels on numerous occasions, and was a regular on both Westmeath senior teams throughout the 1960s. Davy taught in St. Brigid’s National School in Castleknock between 1969 and his retirement where he was Principal for close to 30 years.
Davy is remembered as ‘an absolute gentleman’, one of the great Mullingar Shamrocks team leaders during the great days of the 1960s who led by example, a peace maker in the manner of Paddy Cole when things got a bit difficult.
Davy’s brother Seán devoted his administrative talents to the club serving in several positions including Chairman (1975-77), Secretary (1978) and PRO.
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