Matt Gargan

Matt Gargan

Personal information
Irish name	Maitiú Ó Gargáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	30 September 1885 Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	10 March 1949 (aged 63) Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Stonecutter
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Erin's Own
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
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.[1][2] 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.