Hugh D. Hyland (1949 – 26 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Monasterevin club and at inter-county level with the Kildare senior football team. He also had a lengthy career as a horse breeder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodh Ó hAoláin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1949 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 September 2022 (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Horse breeder | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Monasterevin | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1970–1979 | Kildare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Gaelic football career
editHyland first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Monasterevin club. He represented the club's adult teams in the 1970s as they won the Kildare IFC title in 1971 and the SFC title in 1977, as well as Leader Cups in 1973 and 1974.[1]
Hyland's performances at club level earned a call-up to the Kildare senior football team. He made 58 appearances at senior level from 1970 to 1979, at a time when the team had little in the way of success.[citation needed] Hyland captained the team to a defeat by Dublin in the 1978 Leinster final.[2]
Horse breeding career
editHyland and his brother Pat were the fourth generation to run the 300-acre Oghill House Stud in Monasterevin. After transition from farming to full-time horse breeding in the 1980s, the farm gained a reputation as a producer of quality thoroughbreds.[3]
Death
editHyland died at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin on 26 September 2022, at the age of 72.[4]
Honours
edit- Monasterevin
References
edit- ^ "Monasterevin's heroes of '77 to be honoured on special night". Kildare Nationalist. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Leinster senior football finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Hugh Hyland, head of family dynasty at Oghill House Stud, dies at 72". Racing Post. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Hugh Hyland". rip.ie. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.