Jack Mangan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Mangan

Gaelic football player

Date of Birth: 06-May-1927

Place of Birth: Tuam, North-West, Ireland

Date of Death: 17-Sep-2013

Profession: Gaelic football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jack Mangan (6 May 1927 – 17 September 2013) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. Mangan is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever goalkeepers.
He made his debut for the team during the 1948 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement due to injury a decade later.
During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and four Connacht winners' medals.
In 1956 he captained the side to the All-Ireland title.At club level Mangan enjoyed a successful career with Tuam Stars in Galway and Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.