Des Ferguson Explained

Code:Hurling
Des Ferguson
Irish:Deasún Mac Fheargusa
Feet:5
Inches:8
Nickname:Snitchy
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Clubs:St Vincent's
Gaeil Colmcille
Clcounty:12 Football 8 Hurling
Counties:Dublin
Icpositionh:Right wing-back
Icpositionf:Left wing-forward
Icyears:1950–1964
Icprovincef:4
Icprovinceh:2
Icallirelandh:0
Icallirelandf:2
Nhl:0
Nfl:3
Birth Date:1930
Birth Place:County Down, Northern Ireland
Death Date:2 November 2021 (aged 91)
Death Place:Kells, County Meath, Ireland

Desmond Ferguson (1930 – 2 November 2021) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. He played his club football and with St Vincents. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1958 and 1963. He moved to Meath and began playing with Gaeil Colmcille winning Meath Senior Football Championship titles with them in 1966 and 1968.[1]

His death was announced on 2 November 2021.[2]

Honours

Gaeil Cholmcille

1966, 1968

Dublin

1958, 1963

1955, 1958, 1959, 1963

1952, 1961

1952–53, 1954–55, 1957–58

1948

1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954,1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966 & 1967

1953, 1954. 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964 & 1967

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Des Ferguson to be honoured - HoganStand.
  2. https://gaeilcolmcille.ie/des-ferguson-1930-2021-r-i-p/ Des Ferguson 1930-2021 R.I.P