Paddy Meegan
Patrick "Paddy" Meegan (1922 – 14 November 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-forward for the Meatah senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Miagáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1922 Syddan, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
14 November 2012 (aged 90) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Syddan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1942-1954 | Meath | 50 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:04, 17 November 2012. | |||
Meegan made his first appearance for the team during the 1942 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1954 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Football League medals. Meegan was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Meegan was a three-time county championship medalist with Syddan.
Honours
Team
- Syddan
- Meath Senior Football Championship (3): 1951, 1952, 1956
- Meath Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1941
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1949, 1954
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952 (c), 1954
- National Football League (2): 1945-46, 1950-51
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (4): 1945, 1952 (c), 1953 (c), 1954
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References
- "Death of Meath legend Paddy Meegan". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Séamus Heery |
Meath Senior Football Captain 1952 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Seán Flanagan (Connacht) |
Railway Cup Football Final winning captain 1952-1953 |
Succeeded by Stephen White (Leinster) |
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