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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pádraig Ó Miagáin | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right corner-forward | ||
Born |
1922 Syddan, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Died |
14 November 2012 (aged 90) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Farmer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Syddan | |||
Club titles | |||
Meath titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1942-1954 | Meath | 50 | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 2 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:04, 17 November 2012. |
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.