Tom Scullion Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Tom Scullion
Irish:Tomás Ó Scolláin
Occupation:Primary school principal
County:Derry
Province:Ulster
Club:Bellaghy
Clcounty:12
Clprovince:2
Clallireland:1
Colleges:Queen's University Belfast
Sig:1
Counties:Derry
Icposition:Right wing-forward
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Icupdate:23:42, 12 February 2021
Birth Date:1939
Death Date:12 February 2021 (aged 81)
Birth Place:Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Death Place:Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Thomas Scullion (1939 – 12 February 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, manager and administrator. Regarded as a "legend of club and county", he won Ulster Championships with the Derry senior football team as both a player and manager.[1] Scullion has also been described as Derry's most decorated club player of all time, having won the All-Ireland Club Championship and 12 Derry County Championship titles with Bellaghy.[2]

Honours

Player

Queen's University Belfast
1958
Bellaghy

1971-72

1968, 1971

1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972

Derry

1958

Manager

Derry

1987

Notes and References

  1. News: "The most decorated club player ever in Derry" - Tom Scullion RIP. 12 February 2021. Hogan Stand. 12 February 2021.
  2. News: Tom Scullion tributes paid following death of former Derry GAA player and manager. 12 February 2021. Belfast Live. 12 February 2021.