Danny Nugent is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a defender for the Louth senior football team and for his club Newtown Blues. He also played inter-provincial football for Leinster.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | half-back | ||
| Born |
1947 Drogheda, County Louth | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1966-1987 | Newtown Blues | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1967-1977 | Louth | ||
Playing career
editHis inter-county career began with the Louth junior side in 1966 while still a teenager. He was a member of the team that defeated Kildare in the final of the Leinster Junior Football Championship,[1][2] scoring the decisive goal in a two-point win.[3] Later that year Nugent won his first Louth Senior Football Championship medal when Newtown Blues beat Cooley Kickhams in the county final at St Brigid's Park.[4] He was team captain in the 1970 county decider when the Drogheda side overcame St Mary's by three points.[5]
Nugent lined out at right half-back against Dublin in the quarter-final of the 1973 Leinster Championship, as Louth beat the Metropolitans by 1–08 to 0-09.[6] At the end of the year he received the Louth GAA Player of the Year award[7] and was nominated for an All-Star.[8] Two years later he was captain of the county side that beat Meath by 0–15 to 1–09 in the opening round of the 1975 provincial championship.[9]
Later years
editIn retirement Nugent filled the role of county team selector, assisting Louth managers Mickey Whelan[10] and Frank Lynch.[11] At club level he was a selector under manager Davy Byrne when Newtown Blues won the Louth SFC title in 1988.[12]
In 1992 a Louth team of retired over-40s footballers reached the final of the All-Ireland Masters Championship. Nugent featured at left corner-back as Mayo won on a scoreline of 3–09 to 0-09.[13]
Since his playing days ended he has held the roles of chairman, secretary, minor team mentor and youth officer for Newtown Blues.[14][15][16][17]
Honours
edit- Newtown Blues
- Louth Senior Football Championship (7): 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1986[18]
- Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (5): 1969, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986
- Old Gaels/ACC Cup (3): 1966, 1970, 1986
- Wolfe Tones
- Louth
- Leinster Junior Football Championship (1): 1966
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 1974[21]
References
edit- ^ "1966 was last win for the Louth men". Drogheda Independent. 18 July 1997.
- ^ "Special night for men of 66". The Argus. 27 September 2006.
- ^ "Kildare's second-raters go down fighting". The Nationalist and Leinster Times. 12 August 1966.
- ^ "Pen Pictures Of The Newtown Blues". Drogheda Independent. 27 August 1966.
- ^ "They led Blues to glory". Drogheda Independent. 9 February 1977.
- ^ "Who remembers the day Louth last defeated Dublin in the Leinster Championship?". Dundalk Democrat. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Players of the year". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002.
- ^ "All-Star scheme has stood the test of time". Dundalk Democrat. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Wee County will have to bridge 31-year gap". Drogheda Independent. 10 May 2006.
- ^ "Revolutionary Mickey Whelan coached Louth, as well as Clans and Dundalk FC to success". Dundalk Democrat. 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Niall Of The Many Sports". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 1988.
- ^ "Medals Instead Of Money". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 1988.
- ^ "Masters crash". Drogheda Independent. 25 September 1992.
- ^ "NEWTOWN BLUES". Drogheda Independent. 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Special occasion for the Louth champions". Drogheda Independent. 20 February 1987.
- ^ "Blues awards". Drogheda Independent. 23 February 1996.
- ^ "Blues bid for first title in 20 years". Drogheda Independent. 8 September 1995.
- ^ "Joe Carroll: Darver Centre a monument to Louth GAA". Drogheda Independent.
- ^ "Tones Retain Minor Hurling Crown". Dundalk Democrat. 17 October 1964.
- ^ "Tones Minors Take Hurling Title". Drogheda Independent. 28 November 1964.
- ^ "The days when Dundalk FC lads played for the LOI and Louth stars for Leinster". Dundalk Democrat. 21 March 2020.