Hugh J. Travers (1943 – 9 July 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Four Masters and at inter-county level with the Donegal senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1943 Donegal, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 81) Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Big Hughie | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Four Masters | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1962-1966 | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Career
editTravers first played for Donegal during a three-year tenure with the minor team between 1959 and 1961. He immediately progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Ulster U21FC medals in 1963 and 1964 after respective defeats of Cavan and Monaghan. By that stage Travers had already joined the senior team, having also lined out with the junior team.[1][2] He won a combined total of four McKenna Cup and Dr Lagan Cup medals between 1963 and 1966.[3] Travers also lined out in Donegal's 1965 NFL semi-final defeat by Kerry.
Death
editTravers died in Letterkenny on 9 July 2024, at the age of 81.[4]
Honours
edit- Donegal
- McKenna Cup: 1963, 1965
- Dr Lagan Cup: 1965, 1966
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: 1963, 1964
References
edit- ^ "MAC'S VIEW: Donegal's best centre half-forwards: We've had some outstanding players". Donegal Live. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "MAC'S VIEW: Time to select my favourite Donegal full-forwards". Donegal Live. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Donegal v Fermanagh om Sunday in warm-up for Lagan Cup games". Donegal News. 21 January 1967. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Hughie Travers". oceamfm.ie. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.