It has been a ling time since anyone from Mullinahone played in Croke Park in an All Ireland football final. Sean Brett played in the minor final of 1984 but if one looks at adult finals one might have to go back to the 1920 senior final in which Tipperary defeated Dublin. When St Vincent’s of Dublin defeated Cork’s Nemo Rangers to become All Ireland club champions their defence was superbly marshalled by a young man with Mullinahone blood coursing through his veins. Paul Conlon is the grandson of the late Peggy Bermingham from Ballycullen.
In September of last year Kevin Conlon, another grandson of Peggy’s and a cousin of Paul’s, won an All Ireland minor football medal with Galway. The first time that Mullinahone entered the Tipperary county football championship they went under the banner of Ballycullen.
That was in 1889. It is nice to know that when it comes to playing football 120 years later that Ballycullen is still playing its part.
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