Bernard Brogan
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Bernard 'Bernie' Brogan is a former Dublin
Gaelic football player from Ireland
.
by a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-10. The following year he got the crucial goal in what many believe to be the greatest game of all time when Dublin defeated Kerry in the All Ireland Football semi final. A few weeks later he collected his second All Ireland medal when Dublin defeated Armagh
by a scoreline of 5-12 to 3-6. He also win two national football league division one medals for Dublin which he won in 1978 against Mayo
and appeared as a substitute against Derry
in the victorious 1976 final. Bernard is the father of current Dublin and St Oliver Plunketts footballers Paul
, Bernard and Alan Brogan
. His brother Jim Brogan also played for Dublin
during the seventies.Bernard Brogan plays in middle full forward.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
Gaelic football player from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Playing career
Bernard received an allstar for his performances in 1979. He was on the all-Ireland senior football winning side for Dublin in 1976 against rivals KerryKerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
by a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-10. The following year he got the crucial goal in what many believe to be the greatest game of all time when Dublin defeated Kerry in the All Ireland Football semi final. A few weeks later he collected his second All Ireland medal when Dublin defeated Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
by a scoreline of 5-12 to 3-6. He also win two national football league division one medals for Dublin which he won in 1978 against Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
and appeared as a substitute against Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
in the victorious 1976 final. Bernard is the father of current Dublin and St Oliver Plunketts footballers Paul
Paul Brogan
Paul Brogan is a Gaelic football player with the Dublin senior inter-county football team and St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh. He made his senior inter-county debut as a substitute for Dublin in the 2008 O'Byrne Cup against Wicklow. He made his first start for Dublin against Westmeath in the...
, Bernard and Alan Brogan
Alan Brogan
Alan Brogan is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Dublinwho plays for St. Oliver Plunkett's. He is the son of famous Dublin footballer Bernard Brogan. He can play in the full forward line but usually plays centre half forward for Dublin...
. His brother Jim Brogan also played for Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
during the seventies.Bernard Brogan plays in middle full forward.