Kevin Hughes (Gaelic footballer)

Kevin Hughes
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Midfield
Born	Tyrone
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nickname	Hub
Occupation	Engineer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Killeeshil St. Mary's
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
?-2012	Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NFL	2

Kevin Hughes is an All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He was a major figure in Tyrone's midfield on their way to their first ever All-Ireland triumph in 2003, earning the Man of the Match for the All-Ireland final against Armagh.^[1]

He has completed the triumvirate of All-Ireland inter-county football medals, having been part of the Tyrone Minor and Under-21 teams that won in 1998 (minor), 2000 and 2001 (both U-21).

Hughes is from a rural club called Killeeshil St. Mary's in County Tyrone, where he is the captain of the senior football team within the club.

In January 2012, Hughes called time on his inter-county career.^[2]

References

↑ "TENNENTS/UGAAWA MERIT AWARD FOR SEPTEMBER 2003". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
↑ "Hughes calls time on his county career". Irish Independent. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

Tyrone Football Squads

Tyrone – 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)

1 J. Devine 2 C. Gourley 3 C. McAnallen 4 R. McMenamin 5 C. Gormley 6 G. Devlin 7 P. Jordan 8 K. Hughes 9 S. Cavanagh 10 B. Dooher 11 B. McGuigan 12 G. Cavlan 13 E. McGinley 14 P. Canavan (cap.) 15 E. Mulligan Subs P. McConnell D. Carlin Mark Harte C. Holmes P. Horisk C. Lawn P. Loughran D. McCrossan M. McGee C. McGinley F. McGuigan S. Mulgrew S. O'Neill B. Robinson M. Coleman Manager M. Harte

(Team as of September 2003 versus Armagh)

Tyrone – 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)

16 P. McConnell 2 R. McMenamin 3 Justin McMahon 12 Joe McMahon 5 D. Harte 6 C. Gormley 7 P. Jordan 8 C. Holmes 9 E. McGinley 10 B. Dooher (Cap.) 29 M. Penrose 12 R. Mellon 13 T. McGuigan 14 S. Cavanagh 15 C. McCullagh Substitutes used Stephen O'Neill* for McCullagh (25') K. Hughes for Holmes (half-time) B. McGuigan for Penrose (51') E. Mulligan for Mellon (57') C. Cavanagh for T. McGuigan (68') Substitutes not used J. Curran D. Carlin P. Donnelly N. Gormley C. McCarron D. McCaul M. McGee C. Gourley R. Mulgrew E. Mulligan Shaun O'Neill P. J. Quinn P. Quinn* Manager M. Harte

(Team as of 21 September 2008 versus Kerry)

Notes: J Devine was on the starting lineup but had to withdraw from the squad due to a family bereavement. Stephen O'Neill's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names. He played, and came on as a substitute with the number 31 on his back. Paul Quinn's name was not in the match program due to there only being space for thirty names.

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