Jack Higgins (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó hUiginn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | 1903 Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Died | 23 October 1955 (aged 52) Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Naas | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1925-1935 | Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
John "Jack" Higgins (1903 – 23 October 1955) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Kildare senior team.[1]
Regarded as one of Kildare's greatest-ever players, Higgins made his debut during the 1925 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and seven Leinster medals. Higgins was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.
At club level Higgins was a six-time county club championship medalist with Naas.
References
- ↑ "A Legendary Lilywhite - Jack Higgins of Kildare". Terrace Talk website. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Bill "Squires" Gannon |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1929 |
Succeeded by Paul Doyle |
| Preceded by |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1935 |
Succeeded by |
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