James Dolan (Gaelic footballer)

{{Short description|Westmeath Gaelic footballer}}

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James Dolan is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Garrycastle{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-dublin-obyrne-cup-final-4447898-Jan2019/|title=Ger Egan hits 1–5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O'Byrne Cup title since 1988|publisher=The42.ie|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=18 January 2019}} and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He is a defender.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/62107841|title=Tailteann Cup Final: Westmeath beat 14-man Cavan by four points to win new second-tier competition|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 July 2022|quote=Cavan forward Paddy Lynch wrestles for possession with Westmeath defender James Dolan}}

Dolan has scored several important goals over the years.{{tone-inline|date=September 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/james-dolan-and-joe-halligan-goals-decisive-as-westmeath-march-into-round-three-of-qualifiers-38243861.html|title=James Dolan and Joe Halligan goals decisive as Westmeath march into round three of qualifiers|first=Declan|last=Rooney|date=22 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dolan-gives-westmeath-a-survival-boost-34535096.html|title=Dolan gives Westmeath a survival boost|publisher=Independent.ie|date=13 March 2016}} He was a member of the team that defeated Dublin at Parnell Park in the 2019 O'Byrne Cup final, his county's first time to win that trophy since 1988.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0118/1024176-egan-lead-westmeath-to-obyrne-cup-win-over-dublin/|title=Egan leads Westmeath to O'Byrne Cup win over Dublin|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=18 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294373|title=O'Byrne Cup final: Egan steers Westmeath past Dubs|work=Hogan Stand|date=18 January 2019}} He won his second piece of silverware of 2019 when Westmeath won the 2019 National Football League Division 3 league title by a goal against Laois at Croke Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30915948.html|title=Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success|work=Irish Examiner|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=6 April 2019}}