Liam Higgins (Irish footballer)
Liam Higgins (1945–2006) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lispole and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1973.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó hUiginn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | Lispole, County Kerry | ||
| Occupation | Secondary teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1980s | Lispole | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1969-1973 | Kerry | 16 (2-20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Management
After retiring he managed Lispole, West Kerry, he managed the Kerry junior team to Munster and All Ireland Championships in 1983. He also trained Dingle CBS to Two All Ireland Championships in 1996 and 2001. During his school days he trained some of the biggest names in Gaelic football including Darragh, Tomás & Marc Ó Sé, Dara Ó Cinnéide, Tommy Griffin & Diarmuid Murphy to name just a few.
Personal life
He is a brother of Socialist Party TD and a former MEP for the Dublin constituency Joe Higgins. He taught Business Studies and Accounting in Dingle CBS.
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