Frank Stockwell (7 December 1928 – 9 March 2009)[1] was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Tuam Stars and at senior level for the Galway, Louth and London county teams at various periods between 1949 and 1960.
[2] He returned to Galway for the 1952 Championship and revived a devastating attacking partnership with his Tuam Stars teammate and friend, Seán Purcell.
Lining out at full forward, his ability to finish the chances created by Purcell brought considerable success to Galway in their overall consistency during the 1950s.
[3] At club level, the Stockwell and Purcell partnership proved to be even more effective than on the county scene as Tuam Stars dominated Galway football during the 1950s.
The plaques were erected to mark the lifetime of dedicated service to the stadium by the late Miko Kelly, and the honour and glory brought to the famous venue, and to their town and county by the "Terrible Twins", Stockwell and Purcell.