Seánie Duggan
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Seánie Duggan is a retired Irish
sportsman. He played hurling
with his local club Liam Mellows
and with the Galway
senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1953. Duggan is regarded as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland
medal.
with his local Liam Mellows
club and enjoyed some success. He won back-to-back county titles with the club in 1945 and 1946.
senior inter-county team in the 1940s. Galway hurling was in the doldrums at the time. The fact that the county faced no competition in Connacht
meant that Galway went straight into the All-Ireland series every single year. This was not a happy hunting ground for the county.
Duggan first tasted success with Galway in 1951. That year his side reached the finals of the National Hurling League
. Galway defeated Wexford
and New York
to take the title.
Two years later in 1953 Galway defeated a star-studded Kilkenny
team in the penultimate stage of the championship. This victory allowed Duggan's side to advance to the All-Ireland final where Cork provided the opposition. The game itself is remembered as one of the ugliest championship deciders ever and is clouded in controversy due to the injury to the Galway captain, Mick Burke
. Galway lost the game by 3-3 to 0-8. After the match at the Gresham Hotel
in Dublin a fight broke out when another Galway player struck Cork's Christy Ring
. The following morning another fight broke out when another member of the Galway panel attempted to hit Ring. The fights, however, ended just as quickly as they had started.
This defeat brought the curtain down on Duggan's inter-county career.
in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He won his sole Railway Cup medal in 1947 as his side defeated Munster
.
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sportsman. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Liam Mellows
Liam Mellows GAA
LIam Mellows GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Galway in Ireland. The club is primarlily concerned with the game of hurling.-Hurling:*Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships:** 1970*Galway Senior Hurling Championships:...
and with the Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1953. Duggan is regarded as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
medal.
Club
Duggan played his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Liam Mellows
Liam Mellows GAA
LIam Mellows GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Galway in Ireland. The club is primarlily concerned with the game of hurling.-Hurling:*Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships:** 1970*Galway Senior Hurling Championships:...
club and enjoyed some success. He won back-to-back county titles with the club in 1945 and 1946.
Inter-county
Duggan first came to prominence with the GalwayGalway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
senior inter-county team in the 1940s. Galway hurling was in the doldrums at the time. The fact that the county faced no competition in Connacht
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship was the premier "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Connacht in Ireland. The series of games were organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and were played during the summer months.Over the last number of years the...
meant that Galway went straight into the All-Ireland series every single year. This was not a happy hunting ground for the county.
Duggan first tasted success with Galway in 1951. That year his side reached the finals of the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
. Galway defeated Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
and New York
New York GAA
The New York County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or New York GAA, is one of the county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in the New York metropolitan area...
to take the title.
Two years later in 1953 Galway defeated a star-studded Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
team in the penultimate stage of the championship. This victory allowed Duggan's side to advance to the All-Ireland final where Cork provided the opposition. The game itself is remembered as one of the ugliest championship deciders ever and is clouded in controversy due to the injury to the Galway captain, Mick Burke
Mick Burke
Michael "Mick" Burke is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He represented both England and Great Britain whilst playing club football for Widnes....
. Galway lost the game by 3-3 to 0-8. After the match at the Gresham Hotel
Gresham Hotel
The Gresham Hotel is a hotel in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Located on O'Connell Street, the hotel is a Dublin institution. This landmark building has recently been refurbished.-History:...
in Dublin a fight broke out when another Galway player struck Cork's Christy Ring
Christy Ring
Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring , better known as Christy Ring, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Glen Rovers club from 1941 until 1967 and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1939 until 1963. Ring is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in...
. The following morning another fight broke out when another member of the Galway panel attempted to hit Ring. The fights, however, ended just as quickly as they had started.
This defeat brought the curtain down on Duggan's inter-county career.
Provincial
Duggan also lined out with ConnachtConnacht GAA
The Connacht Council are a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Connacht.-Constituent counties:*Galway*Leitrim*Mayo*Roscommon*Sligo-Special counties:...
in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He won his sole Railway Cup medal in 1947 as his side defeated Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
.
See also
- Seán Mór Ó DubhagáinSeán Mór Ó DubhagáinSeán Mór Ó Dubhagáin was an Irish Gaelic poet.-Background:Ó Dubhagáinn was among the first notable members of the bardic family Baile Uí Dhubhagáin , near Loughrea, County Galway...
(d.1372) Gaelic-Irish poet. - Patrick DugganPatrick DugganThe Most Reverend Patrick Duggan was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Clonfert from 1872 until his death.Duggan was born in Cummer, County Galway in 1813...
(10 November 1813-15 August 1896) Roman Catholic Bishop of ClonfertClonfertClonfert is a small village in east County Galway, Ireland. It is half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna.Clonfert Cathedral is situated in the village, which is the see of the Diocese of Clonfert.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
. - Tomás Bacach Ó DúgáinTomás Bacach Ó DúgáinTomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. 1848-1858.William Mahon devotes pages 636-37 of his article on this scribe. He was a descendant of the same family as Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. 1848-1858.William Mahon devotes pages 636-37 of his article (cited below) on...
, (fl. 1848-1858), scribe. - Maolsheachlainn Ó DúgáinMaolsheachlainn Ó DúgáinMaolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. mid-19th century.A native of Claregalway, Ó Dúgáin was a relation of Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin and Liam Ó Dúgáin, all of the same parish. His scribal work consists of songs.-References:...
, (fl. mid-19th century), scribe. - Liam Ó DúgáinLiam Ó DúgáinLiam Ó Dúgáin, Irish scribe, fl. mid-19th century.A native of Claregalway, Ó Dúgáin was a relation of Tomás Bacach Ó Dúgáin and Maolsheachlainn Ó Dúgáin, all of the same parish...
, (fl. mid-19th century), scribe. - Jeremiah DugganJeremiah DugganJeremiah Duggan was a British student at the Sorbonne who died on 27 March 2003 in Wiesbaden, Germany, while attending a youth cadre school organized by the LaRouche movement, an international network led by the American political activist Lyndon LaRouche....
(1980-2003), British student who died in disputed circumstances linked to the LaRouche movementLaRouche movementThe LaRouche movement is an international political and cultural network that promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas. It has included scores of organizations and companies around the world. Their activities include campaigning, private intelligence gathering, and publishing numerous periodicals,...
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