Johnny Egan (Offaly Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mac Aogáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
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 | ||
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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 (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 excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1957–58 league. Egan went on to play a key role for over a decade and won two Leinster medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Egan began his career with Doon before later playing with Ballycumber and Kickhams in Dublin.
Throughout his inter-county career, Egan made 35 championship appearances for Offaly. His retirement came during the conclusion of the 1970-71 league.
References
- ↑ "Offaly great Johnny Egan passes away". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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