Jack Mangan (6 May 1927 – 17 September 2013) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Mangáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
6 May 1927 Tuam, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 September 2013 (aged 86)[1] Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Salesman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Tuam Stars Ballymun Kickhams | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1948-1958 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Mangan is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever goalkeepers.[2] 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.[3]
At club level Mangan enjoyed a successful career with Tuam Stars in Galway and Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "John (Jack) MANGAN". RIP.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Wymbs, Henry. "Galway's goalkeeping great: Jack Mangan". Irish Abroad website. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Pen pictures of the men who will don the Galway jersey". Galway Library website. Retrieved 14 September 2009.