Matt Gargan

Matt Gargan
Personal information
Irish nameMaitiú Ó Gargáin
SportHurling
PositionMidfield
Born1877
Kilkenny, Ireland
OccupationStonecutter
Club(s)
YearsClub
Erin's Own
Club titles
Kilkenny titles0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1905
1905-1917		Waterford
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles5
All-Irelands5

Matthew "Matt" Gargan (born 1877) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny and Waterford senior teams.

Gargan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1917 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals and five Leinster medals.[1][2] He also frequently and illegally lined out with Waterford.

At club level Gargan enjoyed a lengthy career with Erin's Own.

Gargan's son, Jack, won an All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1939, while his grandson, Frank Cogan, won an All-Ireland medal in football with Cork in 1973.

References

  1. ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 28 April 2012.