Denis Mehigan
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| Native name | Donncha Ó Maothagáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1890 Ardfield, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 September 1959 (aged 69) Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Customs and excise official | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:54, 11 August 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denis Mehigan (15 April 1890 – 6 September 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.
Mehigan made his first appearance for the team during the 1912 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1916 championship. A one-time captain of the Cork senior team, Mehigan enjoyed little success during his inter-county career.
At club level Mehigan was a multiple county championship medalist with Lees.
Mehigan hailed from a family with a strong association with Gaelic games. His older brother, Mick, captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1911. Another brother, Paddy, played both hurling and football for Cork and London and was later a pioneering Gaelic games journalist. A great-grandnephew, Owen Sexton, played for Cork in the 2000s.[1]
References
- ^ "Always fated to be a central figure". Irish Times. 8 May 1999. Retrieved 10 April 2012.