Nicky Behan
Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler
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Nicholas Behan (born 1946) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler. At club level, he played with Allenwood and he also lined out as a dual player with various Kildare teams.
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| Born | 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
McTeague had his first success at club level in 1964 when he won a Kildare MFC title with St Mary's.[1] He later progressed to adult level Gaelic football with Allenwood. Behan played his club hurling with Éire Óg-Corrachoill and won six Kildare SHC medals between 1964 and 1971.[2]
At inter-county level, Behan was part of the Kildare team that won consecutive Leinster U21FC titles as well as the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965.[3] Behan added an All-Ireland JHC medal to his collection after beating Warwickshire in the 1966 All-Ireland junior final.[4] An All-Ireland IHC medal followed in 1969, having earlier claimed the Division 2 league title.[5]
Honours
- St Mary's
- Kildare Minor Football Championship: 1964
- Éire Óg-Corrachoill
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971
- Kildare
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1969
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1969
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1966
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1966
- National Hurling League Division 2: 1968–69
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1965
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship: 1965, 1966