Sport Gaelic football 1938-1953 Cavan Position Half back Name Simon Deignan | Years Club All irelands 3 Years County | |
Occupation Lieutenant in the Irish Army
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Simon Deignan (1922 – November 2006) was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan, and a referee.
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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. He also won the National Football League in 1949/50 season. He won numerous Railway Cup medals with Ulster.
He was also a noted referee, officiating at the 1950 and 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals.
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 Dardistow cemetery.