Denis Mehigan

Denis Mehigan

Personal information
Irish name	Donncha Ó Maothagáin
Sport	Gaelic Football
Position	Centre-back
Born	15 April 1890 Ardfield, County Cork, Ireland
Died	6 September 1959 (aged 69) Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland
Occupation	Customs and excise official
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Lees
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1912-1916	Cork	5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:54, 11 August 2012.

Denis Mehigan (15 April 1890 – 6 September 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.

Mehigan made his first appearance for the team during the 1912 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1916 championship. A one-time captain of the Cork senior team, Mehigan enjoyed little success during his inter-county career.

At club level Mehigan was a multiple county championship medalist with Lees.

Mehigan hailed from a family with a strong association with Gaelic games. His older brother, Mick, captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1911. Another brother, Paddy, played both hurling and football for Cork and London and was later a pioneering Gaelic games journalist. A great-grandnephew, Owen Sexton, played for Cork in the 2000s.[1]

References

1. "Always fated to be a central figure". Irish Times. 8 May 1999. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mick Mehigan	Cork Senior Football Captain 1915	Succeeded by Paddy O'Connell