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Alfie Monk

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Alfie Monk
Personal information
Irish name Ailfrid Ó Manacháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1933
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Died (aged 86)
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Julianstown
St Patrick's
Naomh Mhuire
Club titles
Louth titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1952
1953–1963
Meath
Louth
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Alfie Monk (1933 – 30 March 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played with Meath GAA clubs Julianstown and St Patrick's and also Naomh Mhuire of Drogheda in County Louth.

At inter-county level he played with the Meath junior football team and the Louth senior football team, winning All-Ireland honours with both counties.[1][2][3] He usually lined out as a left wing-forward.[4]

Honours

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Julianstown
St Patrick's
Naomh Mhuire
Louth
Meath

References

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  1. ^ "Alfie won All-Irelands with Louth and Meath". Drogheda Independent. 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Louth GAA pay tribute after passing of All-Ireland winner from their last Sam Maguire success". The42.ie. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Louth All-Ireland winner Alfie Monk passes away". Hogan Stand. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Louth 1957 All-Ireland winner passes away". Dundalk Democrat. 1 April 2020.