James McHugh (Gaelic footballer)

James McHugh is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team.

James McHugh
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Mac Aodha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right Half Forward
Born Letterkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Cill Chartha
Club titles
Donegal titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1990–1996
 Donegal
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

As of 2009, he was working for the ESB.[1]

Playing career

McHugh made his Championship debut against Cavan in 1990.[1] He played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[2]

A member of Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, he played for the county from 1990 until 1996. He played as a forward and started at left half forward in the 1992 All-Ireland Final, scoring a point from play as Donegal defeated Dublin by a scoreline of 0–18 to 0–14.

He won an All Star in 1992.[1]

He played on for his county until 1996.[1]

With his club Cill Chartha, McHugh won the Championship in 1985, 1989, and 1993.

Family

His brother Martin was also a member of the 1992 All-Ireland winning team. Martin's sons Ryan and Mark and James's son Eoin have also played for Donegal.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. O'Toole, Fintan (17 January 2013). "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The42.ie. Retrieved 17 January 2013. Donegal finally claimed their first win of the season by 1-14 to 2-10 against St Mary's in Ballybofey tonight. Manager Jim McGuinness continued to experiment with Eoin McHugh, son of former All-Ireland winner James, amongst those handed a debut.
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