Robert P. Honohan (born 1940) is an Irish Gaelic football coach, selector and former player. At club he played with Donoughmore and Mitchelstown, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork minor and junior teams. In a lengthy coaching career, Honohan has had All-Ireland successes at different inter-county levels.
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
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1940 (age 83–84) Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
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Donoughmore Mitchelstown → Avondhu Ballygiblin | |||
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| Cork titles | 0 | ||
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Playing career
editHonohan began his club career with Donoughmore before transferring to the Mitchelstown club after taking a teaching post in the town. He was at centre-forward when his adopted club won the 1965 Cork IFC title after beating St. Vincent's in the final.[1] Honohan enjoyed further success by winning three North Cork JAFC titles in five seasons between 1969 and 1973.[2] His performances at club level earned his inclusion on the Avondhu divisional team, while he also played hurling with the Ballygiblin club.
Honohan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 1957 and 1958.[3] He was subsequently drafted onto the junior team and came on as a substitute when Cork beat London in the 1964 All-Ireland junior final.[4] Honohan later captained the junior team to a second Munster JFC title in three years before losing the 1966 All-Ireland junior final to London.[5]
Coaching career
editHonohan first became involved in inter-county management when he was appointed coach of the Cork under-21 team in 1979. He held the position for 11 years, during which time he guided Cork to six All-Ireland U21FC titles.[6] Honohan combined this role with that of selector to the senior team that won the National League title in 1980 and the Munster SFC title in 1983.[7] He also coached the Cork minor team that lost consecutive All-Ireland minor finals in 1986 and 1987.
Honohan was recalled as a senior team selector in 1988.[8] The following three years saw Cork win three successive Munster SFC titles, a National League title and consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles in 1989 and 1990.[9] After stepping away from the senior team, Honohan later returned as under-21 team coach on two occasions. He also served as Cork's delegate on the GAA's Central Council.[10]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Mitchelstown
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1965
- North Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1969, 1972, 1973
- Cork
Management
edit- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1989, 1990
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990
- National Football Leagie: 1979-80, 1988-89
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1986, 1987
References
edit- ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Mitchelstown GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Cork MFC teams: 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "CORK DOUBLE 1990: Danny Culloty came home to Cork to achieve the great American dream". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Tadhg Murphy on the late goal that broke Kerry's heart in 1983 Munster final". Echo Live. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "The big interview: Cork footballer Paul McGrath on the Double, Micko's invite to Kerry and Morgan's magic". Echo Live. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "'Surely after my years of service, the least I was entitled to was to be told what I had done wrong'". Irish Independent. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Honohan agent claims enrage Cork players". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2021.