# Martin Shovlin

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Donegal Gaelic footballer

Martin Shovlin Personal information Born 1960 or 1961 (age 64–65)[1] Occupation Eircom employee[2] Sport Sport Gaelic football Club Years Club 19??– Naomh Ultan Inter-county Years County 19??–? Donegal Inter-county titles Ulster titles 2 All-Irelands 1

**Martin Shovlin** (born 1960/1) is an Irish former [Gaelic footballer](/source/Gaelic_football) who played for [Naomh Ultan](/source/CLG_Naomh_Ultan) and the [Donegal county team](/source/Donegal_county_football_team).

He played against [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) and scored a point in the 1990 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[3] His performance led him to be awarded the Ulster GAA Writers' Player of the Year.[3]

He was part of Donegal's successful [1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship](/source/1992_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship) team. He started the semi-final against [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) at [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park).[4] However, he did not play in the final; he had sustained a stiff neck injury which was still affecting him on the morning of the final.[2] [John Joe Doherty](/source/John_Joe_Doherty) took his place in the team.[5] Donegal captain [Anthony Molloy](/source/Anthony_Molloy_(Gaelic_footballer)) singled Shovlin out for a special mention in his victory speech.[6]

Earlier that year, *[Hogan Stand](/source/Hogan_Stand)* indicated that: "Even objective observers of the game in Donegal recognised that the Shovlin, [Gavigan](/source/Martin_Gavigan) and [Reid](/source/Donal_Reid) combination probably represented the best lie of defence in the country. The Dublin trio of [Curran](/source/Paul_Curran_(Gaelic_footballer)), [Carr](/source/Tommy_Carr_(Gaelic_footballer)) and [Heery](/source/Eamon_Heery) were the only other combination which vied for that tag, it was suggested".[7]

Shovlin was still playing for Naomh Ultan as recently as 2021.[2][1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hs_21092021_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hs_21092021_1-1) ["Donegal All-Ireland winner still going strong at 60!"](https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/320369). *Hogan Stand*. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_92_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_92_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-heroes_of_92_2-2) Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). ["The heroes of '92 — Where are they now?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151218180946/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/the-heroes-of-92-where-are-they-now-1-1989654). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/donegalsport/The-heroes-of--3992.4856965.jp) on 18 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-1990_winners_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-1990_winners_3-1) McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). ["Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200720010408/http://www.donegalsporthub.com/donegals-1990-ulster-winners-will-be-honoured-tomorrow-heres-their-story/). Archived from [the original](http://www.donegalsporthub.com/donegals-1990-ulster-winners-will-be-honoured-tomorrow-heres-their-story/) on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 - Croke Park". *[Donegal News](/source/Donegal_News)*. 2 August 2019. p. 65.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Final: Dublin v Donegal"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM9YcGR6wYI&t=35m25s). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 21 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Final: Dublin v Donegal"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM9YcGR6wYI&t=1h25m20s). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 21 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Reid, Donal"](http://www.hoganstand.com/county/donegal/article/index/63005). *[Hogan Stand](/source/Hogan_Stand)*. 31 July 1992.

## External links

- [Martin Shovlin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM9YcGR6wYI&t=1h28m29s) lifts the [Sam Maguire Cup](/source/Sam_Maguire_Cup)

v t e Donegal – 1982 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (1st title) 1 M. Kelly 2 M. McBrearty 3 S. Bonner 3 M. Gallagher 5 E. McIntyre 6 T. McDermott 7 B. Tuohy (c) 8 A. Molloy 9 D. Reid 10 M. McHugh 11 C. Mulgrew 12 J. McMullin 13 S. Meehan 14 P. Carr 15 P. McGroarty Substitutes used P. Gallagher for S. Bonner S. Maguire for P. McGroarty Substitutes not used M. Shovlin J. O'Donnell M. Carlin M. Carr J. McGowan D. McCole Manager T. Conaghan Selectors M. Lafferty D. Monaghan J. Cassidy Team versus Roscommon in the All-Ireland final

v t e Donegal – 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title) 1 G. Walsh 2 B. McGowan 3 M. Gallagher 4 N. Hegarty 5 D. Reid 6 M. Gavigan 24 J. J. Doherty 8 A. Molloy (c) 9 B. Murray 10 J. McHugh 11 M. McHugh 12 J. McMullin 13 D. Bonner 14 T. Boyle 15 M. Boyle Substitutes used 20 B. Cunningham for B. Murray Substitutes not used 7 M. Shovlin 16 P. Callaghan 17 T. Ryan 18 P. Carr 19 C. Mulgrew 21 J. Cunningham 22 S. Maguire 23 M. Gallagher 25 J. McGuinness 26 M. Crossan Manager B. McEniff Selectors M. Lafferty S. Bonner A. Harkin N. McCole Other backroom personnel The Man in Dublin: S. Ferriter The Man in the Stand: P. McShea Team doctor: A. O'Kennedy

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