Jim Brogan (Gaelic footballer)

For other people with the same name, see Jim Brogan.

Jim Brogan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Brógáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left Corner Back
Born Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 2

Jim Brogan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. Brogan won an all-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1977 in a game in which he made an appearance as a substitute. Dublin beat Armagh in the final by 5–12 to 3–6. The following year Jim won an NFL title with Dublin in 1978.[1] Jim won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Dublin in 1956 on the same team as Dublin footballing legend Lar Foley. Jim is the uncle of former Dublin senior panelists Alan, Bernard Jnr and Paul and the brother of former senior footballer Bernard Snr.

Brogan was also a selector with the Dublin team who won the All-Ireland in 1995, being part of the management team made up of Pat O Neill and Fran Ryder all of whom have played for Dublin in the 1970s. Ahead of the 2009 season, he joined up as a selector with the Dublin under-21 football team, alongside co-selectors Shane O'Hanlon and Declan Darcy and manager Jim Gavin.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hoganstand – Dublin GAA Football & Hurling". Archived from the original on 25 November 2005.
  2. ^ "Darcy named Dublin under 21 selector". Hogan Stand. 2 December 2008.


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