Billie Rattigan Explained

Billie Rattigan
Irish:Liam Ó Reachtagáin
Feet:5
Inches:8
Occupation:Gardener
Birth Date:1932
Birth Place:Drumree, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date:14 December 2019 (aged 87)
Death Place:Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:Dunshaughlin
Drumree
Clcounty:0
Counties:Meath
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0
Icupdate:19:13, 15 December 2019

William Rattigan (1932 – 14 December 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dunshaughlin and Drumree and at inter-county level for the Meath county team.

Career

Rattigan began his football career with the Dunshaughlin club in the early 1950s. He became the first secretary of the Drumree club when it was re-formed in 1957 and was a key member of the team which won the junior championship in 1959. Rattigan was captain when Drumree won the intermediate championship in 1961 and was also involved in the intermediate championship win in 1969.

At inter-county level, Rattigan won a Leinster Championship medal in 1954 after lining out at left wing-forward in the final against Offaly. He later won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute following the 1–13 to 1–07 defeat of Kerry.[1]

Honours

Drumree
Meath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Billy was one of the greatest we had ever seen". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2019. 15 December 2019.