Jamie Gonoud

Jamie Gonoud
Personal information
Born1993 (age 32–33)
Tyrrellspass, Westmeath
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionCorner-back
Club
Years Club
Tyrrellspass
College
Years College
Maynooth
Inter-county
Years County
2013-2025
Westmeath

Jamie Gonoud (born 1992/1993) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Tyrrellspass and played at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He was appointed the Westmeath under-20 county team manager in September 2026

Playing career

Gonoud made his first championship appearance with Westmeath in 2013 but was not a consistent player until 2016, when he played in the final of 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship.

He made a late appearance as a sub in the 2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.

He played the entirety of the 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.

He received a black card against Laois in the 2021 Leinster Senior Football Championship. Kildare defeated Westmeath in the 2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship but Gonoud scored a goal and was named on the team of the week, the only Westmeath player included.

Gonoud was part of the Westmeath side that won the 2022 Tailteann Cup, playing in the final.

He played in the 2024 NFL Division 3 final as Westmeath claimed the title.

At college level, he was captain of Maynooth in the Sigerson Cup.

Gonoud played as a corner-back.

Managerial Career

He joined Mark McHugh's backroom team as a selector in 2025, effectively retiring from inter-county football to do so.

Following a meeting of the Westmeath GAA County Committee on 4 September 2026, Gonoud was ratified as the Under—20 County Manager

Personal life

He married Chloe Kelly on 6 December 2024.

Gonoud teaches at St. Mary’s Secondary School in Edenderry, making him a colleague of Emmett McDonnell, the Assistant Manager of the WestMeath Senior Football Team under Mark McHugh, who is principal of the school.

Honours

Westmeath

National football league (3):2017/2019/2024 O'Byrne Cup (1):2019

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Harrington, John (15 July 2016). "Westmeath's Jamie Gonoud is a true believer". Gonoud is 23 and it's surprising that it has taken him until this year to nail down a place in the Westmeath championship team because his ability and leadership qualities have been apparent for some time.
  2. ↑ Murphy, Brian (9 July 2015). "My Club: Ger Egan — Tyrrellspass". Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) on X". Westmeath GAA. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 5 September 2026 – via X.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Eoin (12 July 2015). "Dublin ease to another Leinster football crown". RTÉ.
  5. ↑ Keane, Paul (17 July 2016). "Boys in Blue cruise to another Leinster title at Croke Park". RTÉ.
  6. ↑ Small, Daragh (4 July 2021). "Westmeath drub Laois after second-half salvo". RTÉ.
  7. ↑ "Clarke and Gonoud named on GAA.ie teams of the week". Westmeath Examiner. 17 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ.
  9. ↑ Keane, Paul (30 March 2024). "McCartan masterclass seals Westmeath's Division 3 title". RTÉ.
  10. ↑ "McDonnell and Gonoud on board with McHugh". hoganstand.com. 10 September 2025. Tyrrellspass clubman Gonoud is also a selector which would suggest he has retired from inter-county football since the Lake County's 2025 campaign ended.
  11. ↑ Galvin, Kieran (16 May 2026). "Gonoud enjoying Westmeath journey in a different role".
  12. ↑ "Photos: The Wedding of Chloe Kelly and Jamie Gonoud". topic.ie. 13 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gonoud enjoying Westmeath journey in a different role". Westmeath Independent. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 5 September 2026.