Paddy Meegan Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Paddy Meegan
Irish:Pádraig Ó Miagáin
Occupation:Farmer
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:Syddan
Clcounty:3
Counties:Meath
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:1942-1954
Icapps(Points):50
Icprovince:5
Icallireland:2
Nfl:2
Icupdate:14:04, 17 November 2012
Birth Date:1922
Birth Place:Syddan, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date:14 November 2012 (aged 90)
Death Place:Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

Patrick Meegan (1922 – 14 November 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]

Meegan made his first appearance for the team during the 1942 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1954 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Football League medals. Meegan was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Meegan was a three-time county championship medalist with Syddan.

Honours

Team

Syddan
Meath
Leinster

Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Meath legend Paddy Meegan. 14 November 2012. Hogan Stand website. 17 November 2012.