Eoin Farrell (Irish: Eoin Ó Fearail; November 1982 – 3 July 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and selector. At club level he played with Maryland and was also a member of the Westmeath senior football team. Farrell usually lined out as a goalkeeper.

Eoin Farrell
Personal information
Irish name Eoin Ó Fearail
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born November 1982
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died 3 July 2022 (aged 39)
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Nickname Eoinie
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
Years Club
Maryland
Club titles
Westmeath titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2000–2006
Athlone Institute of Technology
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Westmeath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Career

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Farrell first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Maryland club. He also lined out as a schoolboy with the Marist College in Athlone and was goalkeeper on the team that lost the 1999 Leinster colleges final to Good Counsel College.[1] Farrell first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Westmeath minor football team that beat Dublin to win the 1999 Leinster MFC title.[2] He later lined out at under-21 and senior levels and also played with Athlone Institute of Technology in the Sigerson Cup.[3] Farrell won a Westmeath IFC title with Maryland in 2008.[4] He later served as a selector with the Westmeath minor football team.

Death

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Farrell died after a short illness on 3 July 2022, aged 40.[5][6]

Honours

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Maryland
Westmeath

References

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  1. ^ "Sum of Good Counsel's parts equals victory". Irish Times. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Westmeath deliver another minor miracle". Irish Independent. 31 July 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Westmeath lose their way in an ill-fated title defence". Irish Independent. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Maryland have that bit extra to claim historic intermediate title". Athlone Advertiser. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Maryland in mourning over passing of former star". Westmeath Independent. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Death of former Westmeath goalkeeper Eoinie Farrell". Hogan Stand. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.