Philip Loughran Explained

Philip Loughran
Birth Date:1980/1981
Clubs:Clady
Code:Football
County:Armagh
Province:Ulster
Counties:Armagh
Icallireland:1
Nfl:1

Philip Loughran (born 1980/1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Clady club[1] [2] and at senior level for the Armagh county team. He displaced John Toal from the Armagh team in 2003.[1] Injury caused him to lose his place to Toal again during the 2005 National League campaign, but then Toal was himself injured during the Ulster final.[2]

Loughran was named in the Ireland squad for the 2004 International Rules Series.[3] By 2006 he was suffering the effects of an Achilles tendon injury.[4] He has a civil engineering degree.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philip ready to take middle ground. Campbell. John. Belfast Telegraph. 27 August 2003.
  2. Web site: Philip seeks a fillip. Campbell. John. Belfast Telegraph. 22 July 2005.
  3. Web site: Ulster six in Ireland rules squad. BBC. 11 October 2004.
  4. Web site: Loughran is hope-Phil of making the Ulster final. McGeary. Micheal. Belfast Telegraph. 27 June 2006.