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Looking for some small info on a Galway footballer who played Compromise Rules in the 1980s - "S McHugh". Cully (Laois) - Posts: 375 - 14/11/2017 10:44:02 2062231 Link 0 |
Played for Headford, recentlky retired Primary Principal . Great player. Coiscuain (Galway) - Posts: 48 - 14/11/2017 10:54:50 2062234 Link 0 |
Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 14/11/2017 11:04:34 2062236 Link 0 |
Thanks for that. They were hardy hoors on those original Irish teams. Cully (Laois) - Posts: 375 - 14/11/2017 11:29:50 2062239 Link 0 |
A fine basketballer too back in his day if I am thinking of the correct individual MapleSyrup (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 14/11/2017 11:39:41 2062242 Link 0 |
One more.......Pat Comer? What club was he from? Cully (Laois) - Posts: 375 - 14/11/2017 20:40:15 2062368 Link 0 |
Pat Comer won a county with An Cheathrú Rua in 1996. Also was the man behind 'A Year 'till Sunday' and other great sport docs.
galwayfan (None) - Posts: 764 - 14/11/2017 20:44:34 2062369 Link 0 |
Comer played for Salthill originally. Transferred to Carraroe later on. Think he moved back there at the time. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1222 - 14/11/2017 21:39:15 2062374 Link 0 |
Seamus McHugh of Headford was one of Galway's best players in the early and mid 80s. He was a bit on the light side for a defender but he read the game brilliantly and made great use of the ball when he got it. He rarely if ever played a bad game for Galway. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 14/11/2017 22:24:12 2062391 Link 0 |
Seamus McHugh was one of Galway's finest footballers for almost a decade. Was part of the great team that won the National League in 1981 and were expected to challenge for bigger honours that year, until ambushed in Connacht. He featured prominently again in 1982, narrowly beaten in a close semifinal late goal by Offaly, who went on to stop Kerry's 5 in a row drive that September. He was one of our most consistent defenders the following year 1983, the infamous defeat to 12 man Dublin. Seamus and Johnny Hughes were two of the best footballers in the country, never to win an All Ireland. Seamus was and still is recognized as "an all time great". He was an integral part of a fine team, that didn't really produce the silver. Definitely not his fault. Cornantybeg (Galway) - Posts: 8 - 16/11/2017 21:52:36 2062781 Link 0 |