Harry Keegan

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Harry Keegan
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right corner back
Born 12 January 1952
Occupation Psychiatric Nurse
Club(s)
YearsClub
?–?
Castlerea St Kevins
Fingallians
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1972-1988
Roscommon
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 5
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 3

Harry Keegan (born 12 January 1952) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a corner back for the Roscommon senior team.

Keegan made his debut for Roscommon in 1972 in a league game against Kilkenny and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement in 1988.

During that time he won five Connacht Senior Football Championship medals and three All-Star awards in 1978, 1980 and 1986. [1]

He also won a National Football League medal in 1979 although he did not play in the final against Cork due to injury.

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References

  1. "Stars of the 80's". Roscommon GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2016.