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| Native name | Deasún Mac Fheargusa (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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]
His death was announced on 2 November 2021.[2][3]
Honours
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Des Ferguson to be honoured - HoganStand".
- ^ Des Ferguson 1930-2021 R.I.P
- ^ Keys, Colm (3 November 2021). "Legendary Dublin dual star Des Ferguson passes away, aged 91". Irish Independent.