Greg Hughes (Gaelic footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish Gaelic footballer
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Place of Birth: Cloghan, Leinster, Ireland
About Greg Hughes (Gaelic footballer)
- Greg Hughes (17 November 1939 - 15 May 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.Born in Cloghan, County Offaly, Hughes first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Offaly senior team.
- He made his senior debut in the 1958.
- Hughes went on to play a key role for over a decade, and won three Leinster medals.
- An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Hughes won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute. Hughes represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning three Railway Cup medals.
- At club level he played with Cloghan, St.
- Rynagh's and Gaeil Colmcille, with whom he won two championship medals. Throughout his inter-county career, Hughes made 36 championship appearances for Offaly.
- His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship. His brother, Patsy Hughes, also played with Offaly. In retirement from playing Hughes became involved in team management and coaching.
- At inter-county level he guided the Offaly under-21 team to Leinster success before later taking charge of the Offaly senior team.
- Hughes also trained the St.
- Rynagh's senior football team.
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