The club regret to announce the passing of a Manortown legend, Paul Cullen over the weekend.
Paul was 91 and passed away in Tallaght hospital after a short illness.
The club have a trophy that’s given out only on occasions when someone goes beyond the call of duty for the club. It’s called the personality of the year trophy. In 55 years there are a handful of names on that trophy. Paul is on it twice. At our 50th anniversary celebrations 5 years ago, Paul was one of only a few people presented with a special award for his services to the club.
Paul served on the Manortown committee for many years. He was always around solving problems.
We had a famous senior 7-a-side tournament every summer in the eighties and nineties. On the day of the final, a crew of people would meet to get the pitch ready for the final. When we got there we would find the posts up, nets on, corner flags in, pitch marked and the whole pitch would be roped off. Paul would be standing there rolling in sweat, saying, “is that all right lads”.
He managed different teams over the years and was always there supporting other teams in the club.
A true gentleman, you will have to go a long way to find someone who had a bad word to say about Paul. We would like to say a big thank you to Paul and his family for the years of dedication and loyalty that Paul gave to the club. It’s because of people like Paul, the club is still thriving today.
Our deepest condolences to his wife Rita, daughters Elaine and Amanda and sons Stephen, Mark and Darren.
May he rest in peace.
Paul was 91 and passed away in Tallaght hospital after a short illness.
The club have a trophy that’s given out only on occasions when someone goes beyond the call of duty for the club. It’s called the personality of the year trophy. In 55 years there are a handful of names on that trophy. Paul is on it twice. At our 50th anniversary celebrations 5 years ago, Paul was one of only a few people presented with a special award for his services to the club.
Paul served on the Manortown committee for many years. He was always around solving problems.
We had a famous senior 7-a-side tournament every summer in the eighties and nineties. On the day of the final, a crew of people would meet to get the pitch ready for the final. When we got there we would find the posts up, nets on, corner flags in, pitch marked and the whole pitch would be roped off. Paul would be standing there rolling in sweat, saying, “is that all right lads”.
He managed different teams over the years and was always there supporting other teams in the club.
A true gentleman, you will have to go a long way to find someone who had a bad word to say about Paul. We would like to say a big thank you to Paul and his family for the years of dedication and loyalty that Paul gave to the club. It’s because of people like Paul, the club is still thriving today.
Our deepest condolences to his wife Rita, daughters Elaine and Amanda and sons Stephen, Mark and Darren.
May he rest in peace.
