Kevin Hughes (Gaelic footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born | Tyrone | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Nickname | Hub | ||
Occupation | Engineer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Killeeshil St Mary's | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
?-2012 | Tyrone | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 2 |
Kevin Hughes is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Tyrone county team. He was a major figure in Tyrone's midfield on their way to their first ever All-Ireland triumph in 2003, earning the Man of the Match for the All-Ireland final against Armagh.[1]
Hughes completed the triumvirate of All-Ireland inter-county football medals, having been part of the Tyrone Minor and Under-21 teams that won in 1998 (minor), 2000 and 2001 (both U-21).[citation needed]
Hughes is from a rural club called Killeeshil St Mary's in County Tyrone, where he is the captain of the senior football team within the club.[citation needed]
In January 2012, Hughes called time on his inter-county career.[2]
References
- ^ "TENNENTS/UGAAWA MERIT AWARD FOR SEPTEMBER 2003". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
- ^ "Hughes calls time on his county career". Irish Independent. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.