Paul Bealin

Paul Bealin (born 1967/1968) is a former Gaelic footballer who played in midfield at senior level for the Dublin county team.[1] He later managed three senior county teams: Westmeath (sacked after a year), Wexford (resigning in October 2007) and Carlow (after two years at the helm), as well as clubs in several counties.

Paul Bealin
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)[1]
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Account Manager
Club(s)
Years Club
 Ballyboden St Enda's
Club titles
Dublin titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1

Bealin is the key account manager for Baro Lighting, in Dundrum, in Dublin 14.

Playing career

Bealin is most remembered for his performances in his All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning year with Dublin in 1995, in which he partnered Brian Stynes in midfield. Paul Caffrey, the former Dublin senior football manager, was quoted as saying: "Paul Bealin is a great Dub and nobody needs to tell me that. A lot of people have great memories of him from his great years as well as 1995".[2]

He also won a National Football League title with Dublin in 1993. Bealin famously guided Ballyboden St Enda's to their first Dublin SFC title in 1995 as player-manager.

Managerial career

Bealin managed Ballyboden St Enda's up until 2003. He then managed Wicklow GAA club Blessington in 2004. He then took a position as manager of Cavan GAA club Mullahoran for two seasons in 2004 and 2005, guiding Mullahoran to two successive county finals which they lost to Cavan Gaels.

Bealin succeeded Pat Roe as Wexford senior football team manager in 2005, with Roe having stepped down after that year's championship.[3]

Bealin was also Carlow senior football team manager but stepped down after one year in charge.

Bealin briefly managed the Westmeath senior football team between 2013 and 2014.[4][5] He had been managing Dublin GAA club Parnells at the time of this appointment.[6]

In September 2013, Bealin was appointed as the Westmeath senior football team manager, succeeding Pat Flanagan.[7] However, the clubs sacked him from the position (also after one year),[8] though Bealin blamed the players for not wanting him.[9]

He managed a Wicklow GAA club at intermediate football for the 2019–20 season.

References
  1. "Bealin back in club action". Hogan Stand. 27 July 2007.
  2. Keane, Paul (6 January 2006). "Caffrey makes Bea line". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 14 September 2006.
  3. "Bealin named as new Wexford manager". RTÉ. 8 November 2005.
  4. "Bealin Confirmed As Westmeath Manager". 98FM. 12 September 2013.
  5. "Paul Bealin's Westmeath management ended after one season". Newstalk. 7 August 2014.
  6. Roche, Frank (1 September 2013). "Axed Flanagan hurt over 'baffling' Westmeath exit". Independent.ie. Rumours had been swirling around Westmeath since the weekend that Bealin – currently managing Dublin club side Parnell's – was the favoured candidate, even though he was not included on the original shortlist of six.
  7. "Bealin named as the new Westmeath manager role". RTÉ. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  8. "Hunt for new Westmeath football manager begins as clubs axe Bealin". Westmeath Examiner. 7 August 2014.
  9. Keys, Colm (8 August 2014). "Ousted Bealin says he is the victim of 'player power'". Irish Independent.
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