Matt Gargan
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Maitiú Ó Gargáin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
1886 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Died |
10 March 1949 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Stonecutter | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Erin's Own | |||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1905 1905-1917 |
Waterford Kilkenny | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 5 |
Matthew "Matt" Gargan (1886 - 10 March 1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny and Waterford senior teams.
Gargan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1917 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals and five Leinster medals.[1][2] He also frequently and illegally lined out with Waterford.
At club level Gargan enjoyed a lengthy career with Erin's Own.
Gargan's son, Jack, won an All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1939, while his grandson, Frank Cogan, won an All-Ireland medal in football with Cork in 1973.
References
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 28 April 2012.