Castlebar Mitchels forward Josie Munnelly won an All Ireland Senior Football medal in 1936 & JFC in 1957.

Mayo won their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title, defeating Laois in the final.

MAYO: Tom Burke; Jim McGowan, Paddy Quinn, ‘Purty’ Kelly; Tommy Regan, Seamus O’Malley, George Ormsby; Patsy Flannelly (0-2), Henry Kenny; Jackie Carney (1-0), Tommy Grier (0-1), Paddy Laffey; Josie Munnelly (2-3), Paddy Moclair (0-5), Paddy Munnelly (1-0).

Today, our main pitch is known as the Pàirc Josie Munnelly.