Irish name Greagoir O hAodha Years Club All irelands 0 Occupation Bank official Date joined 1958 | Position Full-back Sport Gaelic football Name Greg Hughes | |
Nickname The prince of full-backs | ||
Greg Hughes (17 November 1939 - 15 May 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.
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Born in Cloghan, County Offaly, Hughes first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Offaly senior team. He made his senior debut in the 1958. Hughes went on to play a key role for over a decade, and won three Leinster medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Hughes won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute.
Hughes represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning three Railway Cup medals. At club level he played with Cloghan, St. Rynagh's and Gaeil Colmcille, with whom he won two championship medals.
Throughout his inter-county career, Hughes made 36 championship appearances for Offaly. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.
His brother, Patsy Hughes, also played with Offaly.
In retirement from playing Hughes became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he guided the Offaly under-21 team to Leinster success before later taking charge of the Offaly senior team. Hughes also trained the St. Rynagh's senior football team.