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# Alan Dillon

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2022
Former Mayo star Alan Dillon calls for the GAA to review shortened season
The Fine Gael TD said a July finish means Gaelic football and hurling are losing out to other sports.
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Jul 26th 2022, 11:16 AM
Dillon fears 'sting in the Galway tail' as Mayo chase All-Ireland minor glory
The neighbours face off in the first-ever all-Connacht national final
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Jul 7th 2022, 4:55 PM
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Dublin suspend manager Dessie Farrell for 12 weeks following players' Covid breach
The six-in-a-row All-Ireland champions’ county board has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for a ‘serious error of judgement’.
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Apr 1st 2021, 5:36 PM
From Mayo football to national politics - 'I was conscious that people would say he's just the GAA man'
Former Mayo footballer Alan Dillon is adjusting to his new role in Leinster House.
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Feb 23rd 2020, 7:15 AM
Realising it's time to go from Mayo, the 2014 low in Limerick and Croke Park career highlights
The attacker called time on his inter-county career last November.
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Jan 18th 2018, 5:43 PM
Farewell - 28 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2017
Some big names bowed out over the last twelve months.
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Dec 28th 2017, 9:00 PM
Mayo GAA star lined up for general election bid to replace Enda Kenny
Alan Dillon is to put his name up for selection at the Fine Gael convention in the new year.
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Dec 1st 2017, 4:31 PM
Cillian O'Connor hits five points as Ballintubber cruise into the Mayo county final
Diarmuid O’Connor and Allan Dillon also got their names on the scoresheet for Ballintubber.
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Oct 15th 2017, 5:03 PM
O'Connor sent off but 0-9 from him and Dillon put Ballintubber into Mayo senior semi-finals
A quarter-final replay win for Ballintubber tonight against Hollymount-Carramore.
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Oct 11th 2017, 9:52 PM
Mayo 'keeper Hennelly posts heartfelt message about his part in All-Ireland final defeat
‘It breaks my heart that I didn’t come through for my team and county.’
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Oct 3rd 2016, 2:52 PM
Injury concerns hang over Mayo's Alan Dillon and Evan Regan ahead of replay
Both Dillon and Regan were forced off the field during the late stages of Sunday’s draw with Dublin.
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Sep 20th 2016, 12:24 PM
'In championship football, you can get put on your arse very quickly'
Mayo have bounced back impressively from a shock defeat to Galway in Connacht – and experienced head Alan Dillon is happy to play his part in whatever way he can.
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Aug 19th 2016, 6:15 AM
Alan Dillon and Andy Moran created a slice of history in their Mayo careers yesterday
The long-serving pair claimed yet another Connacht medal.
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Jul 20th 2015, 11:03 AM
Mayo's Cillian O'Connor to feature against Galway after successful treatment in London
The player missed the closing rounds of the national league with an injury
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Jun 4th 2015, 6:37 PM
5 reasons why Mayo can win the All-Ireland senior football title
The positional switches of Keith Higgins, Aidan O’Shea and Mayo’s hunger to claim Sam could see them end the famine this September.
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Aug 18th 2014, 7:15 PM
In 1999 Dillon and Duffy were minor footballers, now they're back as Mayo senior teammates
Alan Dillon on life back playing alongside the former Connacht rugby player.
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Jun 4th 2014, 7:30 AM
'Richard Dunne has the same injury, you just have to learn to manage it' - Dillon relieved to be back
The Mayo star spoke of his frustrating recovery period, as he prepares to face London this weekend.
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Jul 19th 2013, 8:30 AM
These out-takes show why our best GAA players will never be actors
The likes of Michael Murphy and Alan Dillon struggle to hit their marks.
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Jun 20th 2013, 12:36 PM
Shhmile! Here's Your Happy Gumshields Picture Of The Day
Michael Murphy and Alan Dillon really like their new mouthguards.
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Dec 13th 2012, 4:09 PM
VIDEO: 'Our lads have their heads screwed on' - Dillon
The Mayo forward had barely left the field at Croke Park before honing in on his next visit.
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Sep 3rd 2012, 4:31 PM
Talking Points: Mayo 0-19 Dublin 0-16, All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Ewan MacKenna runs through the five things we learned from yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final in Croke Park.
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Sep 3rd 2012, 2:20 PM
Conor Deegan's Key Duel: Alan Dillon v the Dublin defence
Ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final, TheScore.ie’s Gaelic Football analyst looks at one of the key match-up’s that could decide the meeting of Dublin and Mayo.
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Aug 31st 2012, 2:00 PM
Logging off... Twitter no place for players' complaints, says GAA star
Social networking sites are not the place for GAA players’ complaints, according to Mayo skipper Alan Dillon.
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Jun 21st 2011, 12:36 PM