Liam Higgins (footballer)

Liam Higgins
Personal information
Irish nameLiam Ó hUiginn
SportGaelic football
PositionFull-back
BornLispole, County Kerry
OccupationSecondary teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
1950s-1980sLispole
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1969-1973Kerry16 (2-20)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles3
All-Irelands2
NFL4
All Stars0

Liam Higgins (1945–2006) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lispole and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1973.[1] After retiring he managed Lispole, West Kerry, he managed the Kerry junior team to Munster and All Ireland Championships in 1983. He also trained Dingle CBS to Two All Ireland Championships in 1996 and 2001. During his school days he trained some of the biggest names in Gaelic football including Darragh, Tomás & Marc Ó Sé, Dara Ó Cinnéide, Tommy Griffin & Diarmuid Murphy to name just a few. He is a brother of Socialist Party TD and a former MEP for the Dublin constituency Joe Higgins. He taught Business Studies and Accounting in Dingle CBS.

References

  1. "The late Liam Higgins". www.hoganstand.com. 2006-11-22. Retrieved 2009-09-05.