Paddy Meegan

Paddy Meegan
Personal information
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.

  1. ^ "Death of Meath legend Paddy Meegan". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.