John Gargan (8 November 1918 – 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Gargáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
8 November 1918 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1991 (aged 72) Los Angeles, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Éire Óg Faughs | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1939-1946 1947 |
Kilkenny Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Gargan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1939 championship and was a regular on the inter-county scene until his retirement from Dublin after the 1947 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and four Leinster medals.[1][2]
At club level Gargan enjoyed successful spells with Éire Óg and Faughs.[citation needed]
Gargan's father, Matt, won six All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny between 1907 and 1913, while his nephew, Frank Cogan, won an All-Ireland medal in football with Cork in 1973.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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