Leonard McKeegan

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Leonard McKeegan
Personal information
Irish name Lionard Mac Aogáin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1963
Cushendall, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ruarí Óg
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1985-1992
Antrim
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Leonard McKeegan (born 1963) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Antrim senior team.

McKeegan made his first appearance for the team during the 1985-86 National League and was a semi-regular member of the starting fifteen for much of the next decade. During that time he played in Antrim's historic 1989 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary, but enjoyed little other success on the field of play. [1]

At club level McKeegan enjoyed a lengthy and successful career with the Ruarí Óg Cushendall club.

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References

  1. "Antrim GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 20 June 2012.