Matt Gargan

Matt Gargan
Personal information
Native name
Maitiú Ó Gargáin (Irish)
Born30 September 1885
Kilkenny, Ireland
Died10 March 1949 (aged 63)
Kilkenny, Ireland
OccupationStonecutter
Sport
SportHurling
PositionMidfield
Club
Years Club
 Erin's Own
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county
Years County
1905
1905-1917
 Waterford
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 5

Matthew Gargan (30 September 1885 – 10 March 1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny and Waterford senior teams.

Gargan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1917 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals and five Leinster medals. He also frequently and illegally lined out with Waterford.

At club level Gargan enjoyed a lengthy career with Erin's Own.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2012.