Pat Shovelin
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Pat Shovelin (1975/6 – 21 October 2017) was a Gaelic football coach from Ardara, County Donegal. He was goalkeeping coach for the Donegal county football team.[1][2][3] He represented Ard an Rátha, his local club.[4] Donegal won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, becoming All-Ireland Champions, the highest achievement in the sport of Gaelic football.[5][6]
Pat Shovelin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975/6 |
| Died | 21 October 2017 (aged 41) |
| Known for | Coaching Gaelic football |
| Term | 2010–2017 |
| Awards | 2012 All-Ireland Champion |
As Donegal goalkeeping coach, Shovelin was responsible for the training of county netminders Paul Durcan and Michael Boyle.[1] Shovelin considered Durcan to be as influential as Peter Schmeichel.[7]
Shovelin graduated through the ranks with manager Jim McGuinness, with the pair previously working together with the Donegal under-21 football team.[8][9] His style was that of "always-smiling and ever-mischievous".[10]
Shovelin was with Donegal when they won the 2011 NFL Division 2 title at Croke Park in 2011. He was awarded medals on the basis of Donegal successes at senior and U21 levels.[11]
Though diagnosed with liver cancer, he continued as part of the Donegal under-21 team that won an Ulster title in April 2017, and died that October.[12]
Personal life
He was married. His first child was born on the Wednesday before Donegal won the 2012 All-Ireland SFC final.[1][13] He and Shay Given were close.[12]
References
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