Paul Bealin (born 1967/1968) is a former Gaelic footballer who played in midfield at senior level for the Dublin county team.[1] He later managed three senior county teams: Westmeath (sacked after a year), Wexford (resigning in October 2007) and Carlow (after two years at the helm), as well as clubs in several counties.
Bealin is the key account manager for Baro Lighting, in Dundrum, in Dublin 14.
Playing career
Bealin is most remembered for his performances in his All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning year with Dublin in 1995, in which he partnered Brian Stynes in midfield. Paul Caffrey, the former Dublin senior football manager, was quoted as saying: "Paul Bealin is a great Dub and nobody needs to tell me that. A lot of people have great memories of him from his great years as well as
1995".[2]
Bealin managed Ballyboden St Enda's up until 2003. He then managed Wicklow GAA club Blessington in 2004. He then took a position as manager of Cavan GAA club Mullahoran for two seasons in 2004 and 2005, guiding Mullahoran to two successive county finals which they lost to Cavan Gaels.
In September 2013, Bealin was appointed as the Westmeath senior football team manager, succeeding Pat Flanagan.[7] However, the clubs sacked him from the position (also after one year),[8] though Bealin blamed the players for not wanting him.[9]
^Roche, Frank (1 September 2013). "Axed Flanagan hurt over 'baffling' Westmeath exit". Independent.ie. Rumours had been swirling around Westmeath since the weekend that Bealin – currently managing Dublin club side Parnell's – was the favoured candidate, even though he was not included on the original shortlist of six.
