Simon Deignan
Irish Gaelic footballer and referee
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half back | ||
| Born | Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Lieutenant in the Irish Army auctioneer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cavan Gaels | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1938–1953 | Cavan | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 11 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Simon Deignan (1922 – September 2006) was a former Gaelic footballer for the Cavan county team, and a referee.
Family
His grandnephew is the Dublin footballer Jonny Cooper.[1]
Playing career
A native of Mullagh. Deignan won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal in 1938. He formed a brilliant half back partnership with P. J. Duke & J. J. O'Reilly that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in the Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He was again one of the Breffni county’s stars in the ’48 All-Ireland Final double success.[2] He also won the National Football League in 1949/50 season. He won numerous Railway Cup medals with Ulster.[3]
He was also a noted referee, officiating at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals.[citation needed]
Death
He died in Bon Secours Hospital, Glasnevin, aged 84. His funeral took place from the Church of Our Mother of Divine Grace, Ballygall Road East to Dardistown cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (22 September 2019). "Learning life the hard way". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
[Cooper]'s mother's father was a founding member of Na Fianna in 1955 and Cooper's granduncle, Simon Deignan, played for Cavan in the Polo Grounds.
"Learning life the hard way" was the title in the print edition. - ^ "Celebrating 125 years of Footballing Excellence in Ulster: 125 - Cavan Player List". Irishnews125.blogspot.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "DEIGNAN : Acknowledgement notice - Irish Times Family Notices". Irish Times. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ Gaffney, Eamonn. "Cavan Obituaries 2007 - Anglo Celt". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
