Brian Stafford
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Brian Stafford is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the 80's & early 90's on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan
. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. He played club football for Kilmainhamwood. During his playing career he won 2 Senior All Ireland
medals (1987 & 1988) as well as five Leinster senior medals & 3 National League Medals. He won 3 All Star awards also. In 1987 he was chosen as the Texaco Footballer of the Year
. When playing for Meath he was part of a Full Forward line of Colm O'Rourke
, himself & Bernard Flynn
, widely regarded as one of the best Full forward lines of all time.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the 80's & early 90's on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan
Seán Boylan
Seán Boylan is a former football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. He retired from his position as manager of the Meath GAA Senior Football team on the evening of 31 August 2005 after twenty-three years in charge...
. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. He played club football for Kilmainhamwood. During his playing career he won 2 Senior All Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medals (1987 & 1988) as well as five Leinster senior medals & 3 National League Medals. He won 3 All Star awards also. In 1987 he was chosen as the Texaco Footballer of the Year
Texaco Footballer of the Year
The Texaco Footballer of the Year is a Gaelic football award, created in 1958, that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence...
. When playing for Meath he was part of a Full Forward line of Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....
, himself & Bernard Flynn
Bernard Flynn
Bernard Flynn is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. As a teenager he attended secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He enjoyed success play inter-county football in the 1980s and early 1990s on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan. For Meath he...
, widely regarded as one of the best Full forward lines of all time.