Jack Mangan Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Jack Mangan
Irish:Seán Ó Mangáin
Fullname:John Mangan
Feet:5
Inches:11
Occupation:Salesman
County:Galway
Province:Connacht
Club:Tuam Stars
Ballymun Kickhams
Counties:Galway
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1948-1958
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0
Birth Date:6 May 1927
Birth Place:Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Wolverhampton, England

Jack Mangan (6 May 1927 – 17 September 2013) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.

Mangan is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever goalkeepers.[2] He made his debut for the team during the 1948 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement due to injury a decade later. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and four Connacht winners' medals. In 1956 he captained the side to the All-Ireland title.[3]

At club level Mangan enjoyed a successful career with Tuam Stars in Galway and Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John (Jack) MANGAN. RIP.ie. 8 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Galway’s goalkeeping great: Jack Mangan. Irish Abroad website. 13 August 2012. Wymbs. Henry.
  3. Web site: Pen pictures of the men who will don the Galway jersey. Galway Library website. 14 September 2009.