Des Ferguson
Gaelic football player (1930–2021)
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Desmond Ferguson (1930 – 2 November 2021) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. He played his club football and with St Vincents. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1958 and 1963. He moved to Meath and began playing with Gaeil Colmcille winning Meath Senior Football Championship titles with them in 1966 and 1968.[1]
Nativename
Nickname
SnitchyBorn1930
Died2 November 2021 (aged 91)
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Nickname | Snitchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 November 2021 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Football Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hurling Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
- Gaeil Cholmcille
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1958, 1963
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1955, 1958, 1959, 1963
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1952, 1961
- National Football League: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1957–58
- Leinster Minor Football Championship: 1948
- Dublin Senior Football Championship: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954,1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966 & 1967
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 1953, 1954. 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964 & 1967
