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Seamus Lohan

Galway minor and a key player for Fohenagh

Summary

Called to the Galway minor panel, 1979 (Connacht Tribune, 30 March 1979, p.10)[1]. The Connacht Tribune of 25 May 1979 called S Lohan (Fohenagh) among the Galway minor hurlers to a coaching day at Kenny Memorial Park, Athenry, under Sean Silke and Joe McGrath, with team manager John Fahy (Connacht Tribune, 25 May 1979, p.12)[2]. He was a key player at centre-half forward for Fohenagh in 1979 (Connacht Tribune, 27 July 1979, p.10)[3]. Against Kilconieron in 1981 the centre half forward had Fohenagh's first point in the eleventh minute, then another, and the Connacht Tribune told how he beat man after man, lost the ball, won it back and stroked it along in hockey fashion to the edge of the square, "a goal that crowned a fine performance", in a game Kilconieron won 5-15 to 1-3 (Connacht Tribune, 24 July 1981, p.29)[4]. The Connacht Tribune of 9 December 1977 printed that Seamus Lohan shot inches wide, then rallied Fohenagh's flagging spirits with two fine points within sixty seconds, and with Kevin Brennan and Aidan Cahill was among "the best of the forwards" against Leitrim-Kilnadeema, the team line giving S Lohan 0-3 (Connacht Tribune, 9 December 1977, p.11)[5]. In the minor championship at New Inn, "despite the trojan work of Seamus Lohan they were well beaten" by Killimor, and the report named him among Fohenagh's best with Billy Lyons, Jimmy Coen, goalkeeper Sean Burke and Michael Gormally (Connacht Tribune, 12 May 1978, p.10)[6]. The Connacht Tribune of 6 July 1973 named Seamus Lohan on the Fohenagh team against Drim, and Joe Madden connected with a Seamus Lohan '70 in the fourth minute (Connacht Tribune, 6 July 1973, p.10)[7]. The Connacht Tribune of 1 August 1980 printed S Lohan in the Fohenagh line against Pearses and among the scorers with 0-1 (Connacht Tribune, 1 August 1980, p.26)[8]. The Connacht Tribune of 10 June 1988 printed S Lohan in the Fohenagh team against Kiltormer (Connacht Tribune, 10 June 1988, p.12)[9]. The Galway City Tribune of 13 September 1991 wrote that Seamus Lohan, with centre back Colm Kirwan and Eugene Hession, tried hardest for Fohenagh (Galway City Tribune, 13 September 1991, p.19)[10]. He was among the point scorers, S Lohan (0-2), as Fohenagh beat Castlegar and reached the county junior final (Connacht Tribune, 29 October 1993, p.13)[11]. The Tuam Herald of 4 August 2001 named Seamus Lohan among the best for Fohenagh against Ahascragh (Tuam Herald, 4 August 2001, p.23)[12]. The Tuam Herald of 6 October 2001 printed Seamus Lohan in the Fohenagh line for the 2001 reunion game, beside a framed report of that county final of 20 years earlier (Tuam Herald, 6 October 2001, p.23)[13]. The Connacht Tribune of 17 November 2006 named Seamus Lohan on its anniversary list of the teams that played that final (Connacht Tribune, 17 November 2006, p.19)[14]. The match report prints S. Lohan in the starting XV (Connacht Tribune, 20 November 1981, p.15)[15]. A History of Fohenagh places him in the back row of the 1993 county junior hurling finalists[16].

Coaching

Seamus Lohan managed the Ahascragh-Fohenagh under-12s who won the Shield in 2000, and captain Laurence Tully thanked Seamus Lohan (manager) with selectors Frank Tully, Vincent Lyons and Stephen Dervin after they beat Rahoon-Newcastle 3-2 to 2-0 (Tuam Herald, 30 September 2000, p.25)[17]. The Connacht Tribune the day before printed Manager Seamus Lohan as the captain thanked him when the Shield was presented (Connacht Tribune, 29 September 2000, p.6)[18].

Club roles

The Tuam Herald of 28 October 2000 listed him among the selectors with Frank Tully, Vincent Lyons and Stephen Dervin (Tuam Herald, 28 October 2000, p.27)[19]. He was chairman of Fohenagh Hurling Club when he welcomed everyone to the 2001 reunion game (Tuam Herald, 6 October 2001, p.23)[13]. The 2002 county club directory printed him as Ahascragh chairman, Seamus Lohan, Fohenagh (Connacht Tribune, 31 May 2002, p.68)[20]. The Galway City Tribune the same day printed the same directory line (Galway City Tribune, 31 May 2002, p.67)[21]. The Connacht Tribune of 10 January 2003 reported him speaking as chairman of the Ahascragh-Fohenagh club at its annual function (Connacht Tribune, 10 January 2003, p.6)[22]. The Tuam Herald of 15 January 2004 printed him as chairman at the AGM and on the field committee (Tuam Herald, 15 January 2004, p.21)[23]. The Tuam Herald of 25 March 2004 called him chairman of Ahascragh-Fohenagh hurling club at the homecoming (Tuam Herald, 25 March 2004, p.20)[24]. The Connacht Tribune of 8 July 2005 named Seamus Lohan, club secretary, for Connacht final tickets (Connacht Tribune, 8 July 2005, p.44)[25]. On 9 September 2005 the Tribune printed Secretary Seamus Lohan thanking sponsors on behalf of the hurling club (Connacht Tribune, 9 September 2005, p.43)[26]. The Tuam Herald of 20 January 2005 named him a minor selector with Francis Donnellan and John Egan (Tuam Herald, 20 January 2005, p.24)[27]. The Connacht Tribune of 28 January 2005 named that management team as training began (Connacht Tribune, 28 January 2005, p.15)[28]. The Connacht Tribune of 15 September 2006 named him again in the management team with Francis Donnellan, Sean Lally and Seamus Ryan (Connacht Tribune, 15 September 2006, p.16)[29]. The Tuam Herald of 6 December 2007 named him a junior selector at the hurling club AGM (Tuam Herald, 6 December 2007, p.23)[30]. The Tuam Herald of 3 December 2009 pictured him as a selector with the Ahascragh-Fohenagh junior hurlers (Tuam Herald, 3 December 2009, p.30)[31]. The Tuam Herald of 6 February 1999 named him with the under-12 and under-10 mentors (Tuam Herald, 6 February 1999, p.21)[32]. The Tuam Herald of 22 January 2000 elected him a PRO and a school club officer of the juvenile club (Tuam Herald, 22 January 2000, p.23)[33]. The Tuam Herald of 13 December 2017 named Seamus Lohan on the Ahascragh-Fohenagh field committee with Pat Gavin, Vincent Lyons and Colm Kirwan (Tuam Herald, 13 December 2017, p.71)[34]. The Tuam Herald of 29 June 2022 reported a presentation to the first Ahascragh-Fohenagh executive, including Seamus Lohan, at the club's 20th anniversary (Tuam Herald, 29 June 2022, p.24)[35]. The Connacht Tribune of 1 July 2022 printed the same presentation, and a photograph of Seamus Lohan with that first executive (Connacht Tribune, 1 July 2022, p.48)[36].

Pictures and clippings
In the papers

“Result panel: Ahascragh 3-9, Fohenagh 3-3[15].”

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“Back row: Tony Kirwan, Michael Barrett, Gerry Madden, Padraig Leonard, Joe Fallon, Gerry Burke, Seamus Lohan, Padraig Daly[16].”

A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.152

About the book. Published by Fohenagh Community Council. Ask locally for a copy; a copy is held by the National Library of Ireland.

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  • Team photo: 1993 Fohenagh county junior hurling finalists, including Michael Coen and mascot Daniel Lyons

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References

References

  1. Connacht Tribune, 30 March 1979, p.10
  2. Connacht Tribune, 25 May 1979, p.12
  3. Connacht Tribune, 27 July 1979, p.10
  4. Connacht Tribune, 24 July 1981, p.29
  5. Connacht Tribune, 9 December 1977, p.11
  6. Connacht Tribune, 12 May 1978, p.10
  7. Connacht Tribune, 6 July 1973, p.10
  8. Connacht Tribune, 1 August 1980, p.26
  9. Connacht Tribune, 10 June 1988, p.12
  10. Galway City Tribune, 13 September 1991, p.19
  11. Connacht Tribune, 29 October 1993, p.13
  12. Tuam Herald, 4 August 2001, p.23
  13. Tuam Herald, 6 October 2001, p.23
  14. Connacht Tribune, 17 November 2006, p.19
  15. Junior Crown for Ahascragh, Connacht Tribune · 20 Nov 1981 · p.15 · INA
  16. A History of Fohenagh, Tony O'Gorman, p.152
  17. Tuam Herald, 30 September 2000, p.25
  18. Connacht Tribune, 29 September 2000, p.6
  19. Tuam Herald, 28 October 2000, p.27
  20. Connacht Tribune, 31 May 2002, p.68
  21. Galway City Tribune, 31 May 2002, p.67
  22. Connacht Tribune, 10 January 2003, p.6
  23. Tuam Herald, 15 January 2004, p.21
  24. Tuam Herald, 25 March 2004, p.20
  25. Connacht Tribune, 8 July 2005, p.44
  26. Connacht Tribune, 9 September 2005, p.43
  27. Tuam Herald, 20 January 2005, p.24
  28. Connacht Tribune, 28 January 2005, p.15
  29. Connacht Tribune, 15 September 2006, p.16
  30. Tuam Herald, 6 December 2007, p.23
  31. Tuam Herald, 3 December 2009, p.30
  32. Tuam Herald, 6 February 1999, p.21
  33. Tuam Herald, 22 January 2000, p.23
  34. Tuam Herald, 13 December 2017, p.71
  35. Tuam Herald, 29 June 2022, p.24
  36. Connacht Tribune, 1 July 2022, p.48

From A History of Fohenagh by Tony O'Gorman

About the book. Published by Fohenagh Community Council. Ask locally for a copy; a copy is held by the National Library of Ireland.

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