Blaine Hughes

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Blaine Hughes
Personal information
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1995/1996
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Carrickcruppen
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2017–
 Armagh

Blaine Hughes (born 1995/1996) [1] is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Carrickcruppen club [1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team. [2] [3]

Hughes made his senior championship debut in 2017, then established himself as first choice goalkeeper. [4] He played in the opening three matches of 2022 National League, but lost his place in the team after that. [4] [1]

He was given a one-match penalty for "behaving dangerously towards an opponent" during the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Galway, even though he did not play during the game. [5] [6] [7] [8]

In late-2022, Hughes opted out of inter-county football to focus on the business he co-owns, H&G Performance. [4] Hughes returned at the start of 2024 after an injury to Ethan Rafferty. [4] [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hughes quits Armagh squad". Hogan Stand . 22 December 2022. However, the 26-year-old was dropped for their fourth-round clash against Mayo as Ethan Rafferty came in between the posts for Kieran McGeeney's side.
  2. ↑ McCoy, Niall (13 July 2021). "Blaine Hughes urged to build from Antrim performance". Gaelic Life .
  3. ↑ Donoghue, Eamon (12 May 2024). "Custodian or game-breaker: Armagh's keeper dilemma as Ethan Rafferty returns to fitness". RTÉ.ie .
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bannon Ward, Shauna (13 July 2024). "Armagh GAA's Blaine Hughes' engagement to long-time girlfriend, having first child and day job".
  5. ↑ Lawlor, Damian (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly receives 24-week ban". RTÉ News . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Keys, Colm (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly accepts six-month suspension following alleged eye gouge as County Boards are fined €10k". Irish Independent . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Costello, Lee (1 July 2022). "Tiernan Kelly and three other players hit with ban following tunnel brawl". SportsJOE.ie . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Bogue, Declan (1 July 2022). "Armagh's Tiernan Kelly hit with a six-month ban for his role in Croke Park melee". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "I've rediscovered my love for Gaelic football: Armagh goalkeeper Blaine Hughes". The Irish News . 27 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "'One down, one to go!'". Hogan Stand . 16 July 2024.


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