Greg Hughes (17 November 1939 – 15 May 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.[1][2]
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| Nickname | The prince of full-backs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1939 Cloghan, County Offaly, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 May 2014 (aged 75) Lorrha, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cloghan, County Offaly, Hughes first arrived on the inter-county scene when he linked up with the Offaly senior team at the age of nineteen. He made his senior debut in the 1958. Hughes went on to play a key role for over a decade, and won three Leinster SFC medals. An All-Ireland SFC runner-up on two occasions, Hughes won an All-Ireland SFC medal as a non-playing substitute.[citation needed]
Hughes represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning three Railway Cup medals. At club level he played with Cloghan, St Rynagh's and Gaeil Colmcille, with whom he won two championship medals.[citation needed]
Throughout his inter-county career, Hughes made 36 championship appearances for Offaly. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.[citation needed]
His brother, Patsy Hughes, also played with Offaly.[citation needed]
In retirement from playing Hughes became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he guided the Offaly under-21 team to Leinster success before later taking charge of the Offaly senior team. Hughes also trained the St Rynagh's senior football team.[citation needed]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Gaeil Colmcille
- Meath Senior Football Championship (2): 1966, 1968
- Offaly
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1971 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (4): 1960, 1961, 1969, 1971 (sub)
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (3): 1959, 1961, 1962 (c)
Manager
edit- St Rynagh's
- Offaly Senior B Football Championship (1): 1988
- Offaly
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1986
References
edit- ↑ "Offaly legend Greg Hughes passes away". Hogan Stand. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Death of Offaly great Greg Hughes". Irish Independent. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.