Stephen Gollogly

Stephen Gollogly
Personal information
NicknameJinxy[1]
Born1984 or 1985
Died (aged 41)
OccupationTeacher (woodwork/technical graphics)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionCentre forward/forward
Club
Years Club
2002–2023
 Carrickmacross Emmets
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
2004–2017
 Monaghan 133 (3–71)[2][3]
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
NFL 3

Stephen Gollogly (1984/1985 – 21 July 2026) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level for Carrickmacross Emmets and at senior inter-county level for the Monaghan county team.[4] Typically positioned as a forward, Gollogly made 133 competitive appearances for Monaghan between 2004 and 2017.[4][5]

Playing career

College

Gollogly attended Patrician High School in Carrickmacross, where he competed in Ulster Colleges football.[6] During his secondary school career, he won two Ulster Colleges titles, most notably the 2000 under-16 Rannafast Cup.[6][7] He also featured on the school's senior team that reached the semi-final of the 2003 MacRory Cup, losing to eventual winners St Patrick's College, Maghera.[8] That year, he was also selected at left half-forward on the Ulster Colleges 2003 All-Star team.[9]

Club

At club level, Gollogly represented Carrickmacross Emmets from juvenile ranks through to the senior team.[6] In 2008, he was part of the Emmets team that won their first Monaghan Senior Football League title.[10] He retired from club football in 2023.[11] He coached the club's youth team.[12]

Inter-county

Gollogly made his senior inter-county debut for Monaghan in 2004.[4] Over a 13-year senior career, he accumulated 133 competitive appearances and scored a career total of 3–71, including 1–25 in 42 Senior Football Championship games.[4]

In 2005, Gollogly was a member of the Monaghan side that won the National Football League Division 2 title and reached the Ulster Senior Football Championship final, losing narrowly to Tyrone.[4] He featured in the 2007 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final, in which Monaghan lost to Kerry by a single point.[6]

Gollogly won his first Ulster SFC medal in 2013, helping Monaghan end a 25-year title drought.[4] That same season, Monaghan won the National Football League Division 3 title.[4] He added a second Division 2 league title in 2014 and a second Ulster SFC title in 2015.[4]

Gollogly retired from inter-county football in December 2017.[4]

Personal life and death

Gollogly was from Carrickmacross.[13] Outside of Gaelic games, he worked as a secondary school teacher specializing in woodwork and technical graphics.[14]

Gollogly died suddenly on 21 July 2026, at the age of 41.[15][16][17] His parents, brother, wife and four children survived him.[18] Gollogly's funeral was announced for 27 July.[19] Instead of flowers, his family requested that any donations be sent to the charity Féileacáin.[20]

Honours

Monaghan
Individual / Schools
  • Ulster Colleges All-Star (1): 2003[9]
  • Rannafast Cup: 2000[7]

References

  1. ↑ Fogarty, John (23 July 2026). "Former Monaghan footballer Stephen Gollogly dies at 41: Gollogly, affectionately known as 'Jinxy', claimed two Ulster SFC medals with his county in 2013 and 2015 and three league titles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Former Monaghan player Stephen Gollogly dies". RTÉ News. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Former Monaghan forward Gollogly passes away aged 41". BBC News. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Stephen Gollogly retires from inter-county football". Monaghan GAA. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Former Monaghan footballer Stephen Gollogly dies, aged 41: Carrickmacross Emmets clubman won two Ulster titles with Monaghan". The Irish Times. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "As brave as Emmet". hoganstand.com. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Class of their own". hoganstand.com. 2 December 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Patrician break new ground". hoganstand.com. 10 December 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Maghera pick up five Allstars". BBC Sport. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Carrickmacross breakthrough". hoganstand.com. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "The Monaghan Way Podcast - Ep 8 - The Stephen Gollogly Interview". YouTube. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "'It was hard to get going for McKenna Cup games towards the end of my career'". Gaelic Life. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Tributes paid after tragic death of Stephen Gollogly". Gaelic Life. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Crossan, Brendan (25 March 2021). "Stephen Gollogly talks Monaghan, business and Chloe's memory". The Irish News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Stephen Gollogly". RIP.ie. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Madden, Jack (23 July 2026). "Former Monaghan star Stephen Gollogly passes away suddenly". The Irish News. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Roche, Frank (23 July 2026). "'Someone who embodied the very best values of the GAA' — Monaghan mourns death of former player Stephen Gollogly". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Fogarty, John (23 July 2026). "Former Monaghan footballer Stephen Gollogly dies at 41: Gollogly, affectionately known as 'Jinxy', claimed two Ulster SFC medals with his county in 2013 and 2015 and three league titles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Madden, Jack (23 July 2026). "Former Monaghan star Stephen Gollogly passes away suddenly". The Irish News. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Tributes paid to former Monaghan footballer". The Anglo-Celt. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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