James McHugh (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mac Aodh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right Half Forward | ||
| Born | Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Chíll Chartha | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1990-1996 | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
James McHugh is an Irish former Gaelic footballer from Kilcar.
Playing career
A member of Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, he played for the county from 1990 until 1996. He played as a forward and started at left half forward in the 1992 All Ireland Final, scoring a point from play as Donegal won by 0-18 to 0-14.
At club level he played for Chíll Chartha where he won the Championship in 1985, 1989, and 1993. He also won an All Star in 1992.[1]
Family
His brother Martin was also a member of the 1992 All Ireland winning team. His nephew Ryan and Mark is a star of the current team. His own son Eoin has also played for Donegal.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The Score. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
Donegal finally claimed their first win of the season by 1-14 to 2-10 against St Mary's in Ballybofey tonight. Manager Jim McGuinness continued to experiment with Eoin McHugh, son of former All-Ireland winner James, amongst those handed a debut.
External links
- James McHugh at GAAinfo.com
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