Tony Scullion
Encyclopedia
Tony Scullion is a former Irish
dual player
who played Gaelic football
and hurling
with Derry
in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championship
s in 1987 and 1993. With Derry footballers he usually played in the full-back line and is regarded as one of the best full-backs of his generation. Scullion played club football and hurling with St. Colm's GAC Ballinascreen
.
Scullion is among the few players who won four All Stars
over the course of their career and was named full back on the Irish News Team of the Decade in 2004. The public voted him onto the All-Time Derry Football Team via an online poll in 2007. He has recently applied for the vacant Derry Senior football manager's job. Previous clubs he has managed include Ballinascreen, Kildress and Eglish. He was Ulster
assistant manager to Joe Kernan
for the 2008 Railway Cup.
Born in Moneyneany
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland, Scullion attended the local St. Eoghan's Primary School, before going to secondary school at St. Colm's
, Draperstown
. After a further year at Magherafelt Technical College, he went onto to work as a labourer for 13 years. He now works as Football Development Officer for the Ulster Council
.
The side went on to win the U-21 1983 Ulster Championship and went on to be runners up to Mayo in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
after a replay.
Playing at full-back, Scullion was man of the match in both the 1987 and 1993 Ulster Senior Football Championship
finals. Derry defeated Donegal
in the 1993 decider in torrential rain at Clones
and he is famed for his diving block in the match. Derry went on to win the 1993 All-Ireland Championship
after a semi-final victory over Dublin
and final defeat of Cork.
With Derry, Scullion also collected three National Football League
medals in 1992, 1995 and 1996.
Scullion (like Derry clubmate Anthony Tohill
) won four GAA All Stars Awards
(a record for an Ulster defender, in 1987, 1992, 1993 and 1995 (despite Derry only playing two games that year).
Along with Armagh's
Martin McQuillan, Scullion won an incredible six consecutive Interprovincial Championship/Railway Cup
medals with Ulster
between 1989 and 1995. Only one other player ever won six Railway Cups in a row - Cork's Christy Ring
.
He was runner up on three occasions for Ballinascreen in the Derry Senior Football Championship.
for both Ballinascreen
and Derry. He played in five Derry Senior Hurling Championship finals and was man of the match in the 1989 final, despite never winning a final. He played for the Derry hurling team between 1983 and 1991.
He was part of the Derry side which were runners up to Down
in the 1988 All-Ireland B final.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
dual player
Dual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
who played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
s in 1987 and 1993. With Derry footballers he usually played in the full-back line and is regarded as one of the best full-backs of his generation. Scullion played club football and hurling with St. Colm's GAC Ballinascreen
Ballinascreen GAC
St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...
.
Scullion is among the few players who won four All Stars
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
over the course of their career and was named full back on the Irish News Team of the Decade in 2004. The public voted him onto the All-Time Derry Football Team via an online poll in 2007. He has recently applied for the vacant Derry Senior football manager's job. Previous clubs he has managed include Ballinascreen, Kildress and Eglish. He was Ulster
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
assistant manager to Joe Kernan
Joe Kernan (Gaelic footballer)
Joe Kernan is a former sportsperson from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He played Gaelic football with his local club Crossmaglen Rangers and with the Armagh senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. He won All-Star awards in 1977 and 1982...
for the 2008 Railway Cup.
Personal life
Moneyneany
Moneyneany or Moneyneena is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 162. It is in the Magherafelt District Council area....
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland, Scullion attended the local St. Eoghan's Primary School, before going to secondary school at St. Colm's
St Colm's High School, Draperstown
St Colm's High School is a secondary school located in Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The school opened in September 1961. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.-References:*...
, Draperstown
Draperstown
Draperstown is a village in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,638 people in the 2001 Census.-Name:...
. After a further year at Magherafelt Technical College, he went onto to work as a labourer for 13 years. He now works as Football Development Officer for the Ulster Council
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
.
Football career
Scullion was a late developer and never played minor football for Derry. He was asked into the U-21 team in his last year.The side went on to win the U-21 1983 Ulster Championship and went on to be runners up to Mayo in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
after a replay.
Playing at full-back, Scullion was man of the match in both the 1987 and 1993 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
finals. Derry defeated Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
in the 1993 decider in torrential rain at Clones
St. Tiernach's Park
St. Tiernach's Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Clones, Ireland.It is the home of the Monaghan Gaelic football team. The Ulster Final was hosted here from 1970 until 2004: prior to this, Casement Park was the venue. From 2004 to 2006, the Ulster Final had been played in Croke Park,...
and he is famed for his diving block in the match. Derry went on to win the 1993 All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
after a semi-final victory over Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
and final defeat of Cork.
With Derry, Scullion also collected three National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
medals in 1992, 1995 and 1996.
Scullion (like Derry clubmate Anthony Tohill
Anthony Tohill
Anthony Tohill is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side, also winning two Ulster Championships and four National League titles with the county. Tohill won four All Star...
) won four GAA All Stars Awards
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
(a record for an Ulster defender, in 1987, 1992, 1993 and 1995 (despite Derry only playing two games that year).
Along with Armagh's
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
Martin McQuillan, Scullion won an incredible six consecutive Interprovincial Championship/Railway Cup
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
medals with Ulster
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
between 1989 and 1995. Only one other player ever won six Railway Cups in a row - Cork's Christy Ring
Christy Ring
Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring , better known as Christy Ring, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Glen Rovers club from 1941 until 1967 and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1939 until 1963. Ring is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in...
.
He was runner up on three occasions for Ballinascreen in the Derry Senior Football Championship.
Hurling career
Scullion was also a keen hurlingHurler
* Hurler means someone who hurls, especially** a player of hurling** a pitcher in baseball** a unit of the Wolf Clan in the game Battle Realms...
for both Ballinascreen
Ballinascreen GAC
St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...
and Derry. He played in five Derry Senior Hurling Championship finals and was man of the match in the 1989 final, despite never winning a final. He played for the Derry hurling team between 1983 and 1991.
He was part of the Derry side which were runners up to Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
in the 1988 All-Ireland B final.
County
- All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
- Winner (1): 1993 - National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
- Winner (3): 1992, 1995, 1996 - Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
- Winner (2): 1987, 1993 - Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
- Runner up: 1985, 1992 - Dr. McKenna Cup - Winner (1): 1993
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
- Runner up: 1983 - Ulster Under-21 Football ChampionshipUlster Under-21 Football ChampionshipFor the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
- Winner (1): 1983
Club
- Derry Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 1990, 1992, 1994
- Derry Reserve Football Championship - Winner 2001
- Underage awards
- He is the ballinascreen senior football manager 2011!!
Individual
- All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
- Winner (4): 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995 - All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
- Nominated (runner up): 1996, more? - Irish News Ulster All Stars Team of the Decade (1995-2004) - Winner
- Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star - Winner (?): Years?
- Derry Senior football captain: 1995
- Captain Derry National League winning side: 1995
- Captain Ulster Railway Cup winning side: Year?
- Represented Ireland in two International Rules series: 1987, 1990
Club
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship - Runner up: Five times 1989, Year?, Year?, Year?, Year?
- Underage awards
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
External links
- Hoganstand article on Tony Scullion
- Ulster GAA profile (as Football Development Officer)
- Interview with Irish Abroad's Séamas Mac Giolla Fhinnéin