Paddy Meegan

Patrick "Paddy" Meegan (1922 – 14 November 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]

Paddy Meegan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Miagáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right corner-forward
Born	1922 Syddan, County Meath, Ireland
Died	14 November 2012 (aged 90) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Syddan
Club titles
Meath titles	3
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1942-1954	Meath	50
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NFL	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:04, 17 November 2012.

Meegan made his first appearance for the team during the 1942 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1954 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Football League medals. Meegan was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Meegan was a three-time county championship medalist with Syddan.

Honours

Team

Syddan

• Meath Senior Football Championship (3): 1951, 1952, 1956
• Meath Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1941

Meath

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1949, 1954
• Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952 (c), 1954
• National Football League (2): 1945-46, 1950-51

Leinster

• Railway Cup (4): 1945, 1952 (c), 1953 (c), 1954

References

1. "Death of Meath legend Paddy Meegan". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.