Jack Mangan Gaelic games player

Jack Mangan (born 6 May 1927, died 17 September 2013) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.Mangan is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever goalkeepers. He made his debut for the team during the 1948 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement due to injury a decade later. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and four Connacht winners' medals. In 1956 he captained the side to the All-Ireland title.At club level Mangan enjoyed a successful career with Tuam Stars in Galway and Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 06, 1927
Birth place
Tuam , County Galway
Date of deathSeptember 17, 2013
Place of death
Wolverhampton

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Gaelic games player

sport
Gaelic football
teams
Ballymun Kickhams GAA
Tuam Stars GAA

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Jack Mangan on Wikipedia