Seán Ó Maoláin
Séan Mullins

Rugadh agus tógadh Seán Ó Maoláin I gCluainTarbh. Dimir sé peil ghaelach agus iománaíocht le Naomh Uinseann ina blianta óga. Bhuaigh Seán sécraobh sinsir Baile Átha Cliath peil ghaelach I mbliana 1964,66,67,70,71 agus 72. Bhuaigh sécraobhchomórtais club Laigheann le NaomhUinseann I 1972.D’imir Seán ar an bhfoireann ÁthaCliath ó 1969 go dtí 1974.Bhí sé ag caitheamhgeansaí uimhir a sé nuair a chaill Átha Cliath an cluiche leath ceannais I sraith náisiúnta I 1972.

Tháinig sé go Portlaoise chun post mar innealtóir a thógáil I gComhairle Contae Laoise. D’aistrigh sé go club CLG Portlaoise agus dimir sé ar na foirneionatcha I na seahtóidí. Bhuaigh sé craobh Laoise I 1976 and bhuaigh sé craobh club Laigheann le Portlaoise an bhliain cheanna.Dimir Seán in aghaidha dheartháir Brian sa craobh club Laigheann I bPáircUí Mhórdha I mbliana 1976 Tar éis éirí as imirt,bhí baint aige le foirnebainistíochta éagsúla sa chlub I bpeil ghaelach agusiomaint. Bhí ról lárnach aige I gcoiste an chlub leis na blianta.

Taobh amuigh saol Cumann luthchleas Gaeil bhípaisean agus suim ollmhór ag Seán san oidhreacht, cultúr, nadúr agus ár dteanga dúchais./p>

Ar an drochuair, chuaigh Seán ar a suaimhneas síoraítar eis galair gairid I mí Lunasa 2020.Beimid ag céiliúradh cuimhne Seán Ó Maoláin agus a dheartháir Brian ar an gceathrú lá de mhí MeitheamhI Rathleague.

Sean Mullins was born and reared in Clontarf. He played football and hurling with Saint Vincents in his younger years. Seán won six senior football club championships in Dublin in 1964,66,67,70,71 and 72. He won a Leinster club football championship with Saint Vincents in 1972. Seán played with the Dublin football team from 1969 to 1974. He was centre back for Dublin when they lost the semi final of the national league in 1972.

Seán moved to Portlaoise when he took a job as an engineer in Laois County Council. He transferred to Portlaoise GAA club and played on the great teams in the seventies. He won a football club championship in 1976 and won a Leinster club championship with Portlaoise the same year. Seán played against his brother Brian in the Leinster club championship in O'Moore Park in 1976.

After retiring from playing Seán was associated with various management teams in the club in hurling and football. He had a central role on the club committee down through the years.

Outside of GAA life Seán had a great passion and interest in heritage, culture, nature and the Irish language.

Unfortunately, Sean went to his eternal rest after a short illness in August 2020.We will be celebrating the memory of Seán Mullins and his brother Brian in Rathleague on the 4th of June.