Brian Mullins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brian Ó Maoláin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
27 September 1954 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Occupation | University sports director | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1972–1991 | St. Vincent's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1974–1985 | Dublin | ? (10-14) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Brian Mullins (born 27 September 1954 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1985. Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry. He is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players. He is a nephew of former Kerry great Bill Casey, who played with Kerry in the 1930s and 1940s.
Mullins was born in Dublin in 1954. He received his primary and secondary education in Dublin before later attending Thomond College in Limerick. Here Mullins completed a Bachelor of Arts in physical education and Irish.
Mullins subsequently returned to Dublin where he secured a teaching job in Greendale Community School in Kilbarrack on the north side of the city. Here he taught his degree subjects as well history and geography. In 1980 he took eighteen months leave of absence from Greendale to complete a Master of Arts in athletics administration at New York University.
When Mullins returned from the United States he resumed his teaching post at Greendale and stayed there until 1991. That year he was appointed principal of the secondary school in Carndonagh, County Donegal.
Mullins returned to Dublin in 2000 to take up his role as UCD Director of Sport.
Mullins played his club football with the famous St. Vincent's club in Dublin and enjoyed much success during a career that spanned three decades.
He first came to prominence on the club scene as a member of the senior team in the early 1970s. In 1972 Mullins lined out in his first county championship decider. College side UCD provided the opposition on that occasion and a close game developed. Key goals by St. Vincent's proved the difference as Mullins's side won by 2–8 to 0–9. It was his first county senior championship winners' medal. St. Vincent's subsequently represented the county in the provincial club series of games and even reached the final. Westmeath champions the Downs were the opponents. The game turned into a complete rout as Mullins's side took complete control. A 6–10 to 2–5 score line gave St. Vincent's a first Leinster club title. An All-Ireland final against Cork champions Nemo Rangers followed for Mullins. The sides were level six times in that game and a pointed free by Jimmy Keaveney secured a draw. The replay saw St. Vincent's being completely outclassed as Nemo won by 4–6 to 0–10.
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