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Johnny Hughes

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Johnny Huges
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó hAodha
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1950 (age 73–74)
Mountbellew, County Galway, Ireland
Occupation Area sales manager
Club(s)
Years Club
Mountbellew–Moylough
Club titles
Galway titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1973–1983
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 5
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 2

John "Johnny" Hughes (born 1950) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Galway county team.[1]

Born in Mountbellew, County Galway, Hughes served his Gaelic football apprenticeship with the local club, moving upwards through the grades. An injury prevented him from appearing for the Galway minor team; however, he later spent three years with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in various tournament games in 1973. Hughes played a key role in defence over the next decade, and won five Connacht medals, one National Football League medal and two All-Star awards.

Hughes represented the Connacht inter-provincial team on a number of occasions and was a Railway Cup runner-up on two occasions. At club level he won one championship medal with Mountbellew–Moylough.

Hughes effectively retired from inter-county football after the 1983 championship, while his club football career ended several years later.

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Hughes". Hogan Stand website. 5 August 1994. Retrieved 7 June 2013.