Colm Browne

Laois Gaelic footballer and manager

Colm Browne was a Gaelic footballer and manager with Laois. He also managed the Tipperary senior football team.

Browne won numerous honours in the game including an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with his club Portlaoise in 1983, a National Football League title with Laois in 1986 (and captaining that team) and an All Stars Award in 1986.[citation needed]

Browne is a member of the Garda Síochána at Templemore.[citation needed]

He was ratified as manager of the Laois senior team in 2000 and left in 2002.[1][2]

Further reading

  • Comhairle Laighean 1900-2000 Tom Ryall, 2000
  • Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games Raymond Smith, 1999
  • Laois GAA Yearbook 1999 Leinster Express, 1999

References

  1. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (25 August 2000). "Laois look to Browne". The Irish Times. The Laois County Board has ratified Colm Browne as senior football manager
  2. ^ Shortt, James (8 July 2002). "Brown[sic] quits as Laois manager". RTÉ.


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Richie Connor
Laois Senior Football Manager
1994–1996
Succeeded by
Mick Dempsey
Preceded by
Tom Cribbin
Laois Senior Football Manager
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Mick O'Dwyer
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Tipperary football teammanagers
  • J. Mulvihill (1985–90)
  • M. Niblock (1990–91)
  • S. McCarthy (1991–96)
  • P. Morrissey (1996–97)
  • C. Browne (1997–99)
  • C. O'Flaherty (1999–00)
  • T. McGlinchey (2000–03)
  • A. Shortall (2003–04)
  • S. McCarthy (2004–06)
  • J. Owens (2006–07)
  • J. Evans (2007–12)
  • P. Creedon (2012–15)
  • L. Kearns (2015–19)
  • D. Power (2019–23)
  • P. Kelly (2023–)
U-20/U-21
Under-21 (1964–2017)
  • S. McCarthy (1985–88)
  • C. O'Flaherty (1988–91)
  • N. Byrne (1991–94)
  • J. Cummins (1994–96)
  • D. Ryan (1996–97)
  • S. McCarthy (1997–99)
  • W. Moloney (1999–01)
  • J. Cummins (2001–03)
  • S. McCarthy (2005–06)
  • P. Creedon (2006–08)
  • J. Evans (2008–12)
  • D. Power (2012–14)
  • T. Toomey (2014–16)
  • D. Browne (2016–17)
Under-20 (2018–present)
Minor
  • T. Kirwan (2000–01)
  • T. O'Connor (2001–03)
  • P. Creedon (2003–06)
  • P. Ryan (2006–08)
  • D. Power (2008–12)
  • C. McGeever (2012–2015)
  • T. Toomey (2015–?)
  • M. O'Doherty (2017–?)
  • P. Creedon (2018–)
Junior
  • B. Guiry (1985–86)
  • W. Robinson (1986–88)
  • J. Mulvihill (1988–90)
  • W. Robinson (1990–95)
  • C. O'Dwyer (1995–96)
  • P. Morrissey (1996–97)
  • S. McCarthy (1997–03)
  • L. Molloy (2003–05)
  • C. O'Dwyer (2005–07)
  • P. Savage (2007–09)
  • T. Toomey (2009–11)
  • J. O'Meara (2011–13)
  • D. Power (2013–14)
  • T. Toomey (2014–)
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Laois football teammanagers
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Laois – 1986 National Football League Champions (2nd title)
  • 1 M. Conroy
  • 2 P. Dunne
  • 3 M. Dempsey
  • 4 E. Kelly
  • 5 M. Aherne
  • 6 P. Brophy
  • 7 C. Browne (capt)
  • 8 J. Costello
  • 9 L. Irwin
  • 10 G. Browne
  • 11 W. Brennan
  • 12 T. Prendergast
  • 13 M. Dempsey
  • 14 E. Whelan
  • 15 C. Maguire
Subs
N. Prendergast
B. Nerney
G. Lawlor
Manager
K. Brennan
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1986 All Star Gaelic Football Team


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