Simon Deignan
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Simon Deignan is a former Gaelic football
player for Cavan
.
medal in 1938. He formed a brilliant half back partnership with P. J. Duke
& J. J. O'Reilly that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Final in the Polo Grounds
, New York in 1947. He was again one of the Breffni county’s stars in the ’48 All-Ireland Final double success. He also won the National Football League
in 1949/50 season. He won numerous Railway Cup medals with Ulster.
He was also a noted referee and among the big games in which he took charge was the 1958 All-Ireland final in which Dublin defeated Derry.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player for Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
.
Playing career
A native of Mullagh. Deignan won a All-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
medal in 1938. He formed a brilliant half back partnership with P. J. Duke
P. J. Duke
Philip J. Duke was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.-Playing career:Duke was a versatile footballer, he could play as a Half-Back, Midfielder or as a Forward. Cavan’s historic win over Kerry in the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final played at the Polo Grounds in New York...
& J. J. O'Reilly that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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...
Final in the Polo Grounds
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
, New York in 1947. He was again one of the Breffni county’s stars in the ’48 All-Ireland Final double success. He also won the National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
in 1949/50 season. He won numerous Railway Cup medals with Ulster.
He was also a noted referee and among the big games in which he took charge was the 1958 All-Ireland final in which Dublin defeated Derry.