Brian Mullins Obituary, Funeral

Brian Mullins was a legendary Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He was born on 27 September 1954 and passed away on 30 September 2022, three days after turning 68.

He played football with his local club St Vincent’s and was a senior member of the Dublin county team from 1974 until 1985.

Mullins starred on Dublin teams that won All-Ireland senior finals in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1983.

In addition to those four Sam Maguire successes, he won nine Leinster senior medals, was part of two National League triumphs and won All-Star awards in 1976 and 1977.

At club level Mullins was a hugely influential figure for St Vincent’s as they won Dublin senior championships and also claimed All-Ireland glory in 1976.

He continued to be a central figure in St Vincent’s, steering them recently to the Dublin senior title in 2017, while he also filled the role of Director of Sport at UCD.

After his playing career, Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry.

Also a talented rugby and cricket player, he was appointed director of sport at University College Dublin (UCD) in 2000.

In a statement issued on Friday evening, Dublin GAA offered its condolences to Mullins’ family.

“In the recent past it has been often said that Dublin teams stood on the shoulders of giants. Today we lost one of those giants. Brian Mullins was a colossus and a Dublin GAA legend,” the statement said.

Regarded as one of Dublin’s greatest-ever players, Mullins was a nephew of Bill Casey, who played for Kerry in the 1930s and 1940s.

Mullins is survived by his wife, Helen, and his four children.