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Johnny Egan (Offaly Gaelic footballer)

Johnny Egan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Mac Aogáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 26 September 1939
Doon, County Offaly, Ireland
Died 14 December 2015 (aged 76)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Hotelier
Club(s)
Years Club
Doon
Ballycumber
Kickhams
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1957–1970
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

John "Johnny" Egan (born John Francis Egan; 26 September 1939 – 14 December 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back for the Offaly senior football team.[1]

Born in Doon, County Offaly, Egan first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team. Named on the Offaly Football Team of the Century and regarded as one of his county's finest ever footballers,[2] he made his senior debut during the 1957–58 league. Egan went on to play a key role for over a decade and had 99 League and Championship appearances and won two Leinster medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions in 1961 and 1969. He played in front of a record crowd of 90,556 against Down in 1961.[3] He captained the team in 1969.[4]

At club level Egan began his career with Doon before later playing with Ballycumber and, after moving to Dublin for work, Kickhams in Dublin.[5]

Throughout Egan's inter-county career, of his 99 appearances, 35 were championship appearances for Offaly. His retirement came during the conclusion of the 1970-71 league and Egan's last game for Offaly was in November 1970 when he lined out in his customary corner back position against Longford in the National Football League.[citation needed]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Offaly great Johnny Egan passes away". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Johnny Egan enters Offaly Football Hall of Fame". Offaly GAA. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Highlights of the 1961 All Ireland Football Final". YouTube Aidan Mallon. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Highlights of the 1969 All Ireland Football Final". Youtube PJ Classic GAA Channel. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. ^ "A Kickhams Childhood". Terrace Talk. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2017.


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