Liam Higgins (Irish footballer)

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Liam Higgins
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó hUiginn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation Secondary teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
1950s-1980s
Lispole
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1969-1973
Kerry 16 (2-20)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NFL 4
All Stars 0

Liam Higgins (1945–2006) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lispole and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1973. [1]

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Management

After retiring he managed Lispole, West Kerry, he managed the Kerry junior team to Munster and All Ireland Championships in 1983. He also trained Dingle CBS to Two All Ireland Championships in 1996 and 2001. During his school days he trained some of the biggest names in Gaelic football including Darragh, Tomás & Marc Ó Sé, Dara Ó Cinnéide, Tommy Griffin & Diarmuid Murphy to name just a few.

Personal life

He is a brother of former Socialist Party TD and former MEP for the Dublin constituency Joe Higgins. He taught Business Studies and Accounting in Dingle CBS.

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References

  1. "The late Liam Higgins". www.hoganstand.com. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2009.