Brian Óg Maguire Explained

Brian Óg Maguire
Birth Date:1987 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Death Place:Derrylin, County Fermanagh
Nickname:Ógie
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Fermanagh
Province:Ulster
Clyears:2004 –2012
Clubs:Lisnaskea Emmetts
Counties:Fermanagh
Icposition:Left Half Forward
Icyears:2010–2012

Brian Óg Maguire (12 November 1987 – 13 September 2012) was a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Fermanagh county team. From Lisnaskea, he played for Lisnaskea Emmetts.

In June 2012, he played in the half-forward line in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship at Brewster Park, a defeat to Down.[1] In January 2012, he played in the Dr McKenna Cup, and also played in four matches in the National Football League.[2]

Described as a "superstar" footballer,[3] Maguire captained Lisnaskea Emmetts to the 2011 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.[1] [4] He also played for Lisnaskea Emmetts as they reached the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Final due to be played on 29 September 2012.[5]

However, on 13 September 2012, Maguire was involved in an industrial accident at the Quinn Prestress factory, in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin where he later died.[6] Tributes came from all sides of the community.[1]

His father is Brian, his mother is Eileen, and his two sisters are Roisin and Eimear.[7]

Honours

Lisnaskea Emmetts

Notes and References

  1. News: Michael. McHugh. Fermanagh in shock at death of GAA player Brian Og Maguire. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.
  2. News: Brian Og Maguire dies in industrial accident in Fermanagh. BBC News. BBC. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.
  3. News: Fermanagh GAA ‘superstar’ Maguire dies. https://archive.today/20130419010926/http://www.u.tv/News/Fermanagh-GAA-death-in-work-accident/9ae9189e-b9d5-406f-8c7d-f7a146b26e70. dead. 19 April 2013. UTV. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.
  4. News: Tragedy strikes Fermanagh GAA. JOE.ie. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.
  5. News: Fermanagh GAA shocked by death of county player Brian Óg Maguire . The Score . 13 September 2012 . 13 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915231438/http://www.thescore.ie/fermanagh-gaa-shocked-by-sudden-death-of-county-player-brian-og-maguire-594087-Sep2012/ . 15 September 2012 .
  6. News: Fermanagh footballer killed in industrial accident. RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.
  7. News: Fermanagh GAA county player killed in work accident. Newstalk. 13 September 2012. 13 September 2012.