Séamus Lagan
James Francis Lagan (1947 – 5 May 2018), better known as Séamus Lagan, was a Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. His league and championship career with the Derry senior team spanned two decades.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
James Francis Lagan 1947 Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 May 2018 (aged 71) Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Glen | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Derry | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in Maghera, County Londonderry, Lagan played competitive Gaelic football with St. Columb's College in Derry, and won a Hogan Cup medal in 1965. Lagan also enjoyed a lengthy club career with Glen.
Lagan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Derry minor team in 1965. He enjoyed one championship season with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1965. Lagan subsequently joined the Derry under-21 team, winning an All-Ireland medal in 1968. By this stage he had also joined the Derry senior team. Over the course of the next decade, Lagan won Ulster medals in 1970, 1975 and 1976.
References
- "Death of Derry great Seamus Lagan". Hogan Stand. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.