Noel Drumgoole Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Noel Drumgoole
Irish:Nollaig Dromgúl
Fullname:Noel Drumgoole
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:St. Vincent's
Clposition:Full-back
Counties:Dublin
Icposition:Full-back
Icyears:1953-1963
Icapps(Points):14 (0-0)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland

Noel Drumgoole (Irish: Nollaig Dromgúl; 1931–1995) was an Irish hurler and manager who played as a full-back for the Dublin senior team and managed the Limerick senior hurling team on two occasions.

In 1984, he was named on the Centenary Team of players who had not won All-Ireland honours.

In 1968, Noel founded the Na Piarsaigh GAA Club on the north side of Limerick city. In 2011 Na Piarsaigh won their first County Senior Championship beating Ahane on a scoreline of 2-18 to 0-13. The club then went on to beat Crusheen of Clare in the Munster Club Final in Semple Stadium.

Playing career

Inter-county

In 1961, Noel, from the St Vincents club, captained Dublin when they won the Leinster Championship, beating Wexford 7-5 to 4-8 in the final. He led Dublin all the way to the All-Ireland Final but they were narrowly beaten 0-16 to 1-12 by a marvellous Tipperary team.

Inter-provincial

Noel won three Railway Cup medals with Leinster in 1956, 1962 and 1964. He captained the 1962 team to success.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leinster Railway Cup Winning Teams . 2010-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304073518/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P70_75RailwayCup.pdf . March 4, 2009 .