Alfie Monk Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Alfie Monk
Irish:Ailfrid Ó Manacháin
County:Louth
Province:Leinster
Club:Julianstown
St Patrick's
Naomh Mhuire
Clcounty:1
Counties:Meath
Louth
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:1952
1953–1963
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0
Icupdate:20:02, 1 April 2020
Birth Place:Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Death Place:Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Birth Date:1933

Alfie Monk (1933 – 30 March 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Meath GAA clubs Julianstown and St Patrick's and also Naomh Mhuire of Drogheda in County Louth.

At inter-county level he played with the Meath junior football team and the Louth senior football team, winning All-Ireland honours with both counties.[1] [2] [3] He usually lined out as a left wing-forward.[4]

Honours

Julianstown
St Patrick's
Naomh Mhuire
Louth
Meath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfie won All-Irelands with Louth and Meath. Drogheda Independent. 11 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Louth GAA pay tribute after passing of All-Ireland winner from their last Sam Maguire success. The42.ie. 1 April 2020. 1 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Louth All-Ireland winner Alfie Monk passes away. Hogan Stand. 1 April 2020. 1 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Louth 1957 All-Ireland winner passes away. Dundalk Democrat. 1 April 2020.