Blaine Hughes (born 1995/1996)[1] is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Carrickcruppen club[1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 1995/1996 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Carrickcruppen | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2017– | Armagh | ||
Hughes made his senior championship debut in 2017, then established himself as first choice goalkeeper.[4] He played in the opening three matches of 2022 National League, but lost his place in the team after that.[4][1]
He was given a one-match penalty for "behaving dangerously towards an opponent" during the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Galway, even though he did not play during the game.[5][6][7][8]
In late-2022, Hughes opted out of inter-county football to focus on the business he co-owns, H&G Performance.[4] Hughes returned at the start of 2024 after an injury to the other goalkeeper.[4][9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hughes quits Armagh squad". Hogan Stand. 22 December 2022.
However, the 26-year-old was dropped for their fourth-round clash against Mayo as Ethan Rafferty came in between the posts for Kieran McGeeney's side.
- ^ McCoy, Niall (13 July 2021). "Blaine Hughes urged to build from Antrim performance". Gaelic Life.
- ^ Donoghue, Eamon (12 May 2024). "Custodian or game-breaker: Armagh's keeper dilemma as Ethan Rafferty returns to fitness". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ a b c d Bannon Ward, Shauna (13 July 2024). "Armagh GAA's Blaine Hughes' engagement to long-time girlfriend, having first child and day job".
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly receives 24-week ban". RTÉ News. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Keys, Colm (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly accepts six-month suspension following alleged eye gouge as County Boards are fined €10k". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Costello, Lee (1 July 2022). "Tiernan Kelly and three other players hit with ban following tunnel brawl". SportsJOE.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Bogue, Declan (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly hit with a six-month ban for his role in Croke Park melee". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "I've rediscovered my love for Gaelic football: Armagh goalkeeper Blaine Hughes". The Irish News. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "'One down, one to go!'". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2024.
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