Steve Duggan (Gaelic footballer)

Stephen Duggan (26 December 1947 – 4 April 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Ballyhaise and at inter-county level with the Cavan senior football team.

Steve Duggan

Personal information
Irish name	Stiofán Ó Duagáin
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-forward
Born	26 December 1947 Ballyhaise, County Cavan, Ireland
Died	4 April 2024 (aged 76) Miami, Florida, United States
Nickname	Stevie
Occupation	Businessman, publican
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballyhaise
Club titles
Cavan titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1966–1979	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	2
All-Irelands	0
NFL	0
All Stars	0

Career

Duggan first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage level with the Ballyhaise club. He eventually progressed to adult level and was part of the team that won the Cavan IFC title after a defeat of Crosserlough in 1968.^[1]

At inter-county level, Duggan first appeared for Cavan as part of the minor team that lost back-to-back Ulster MFC deciders in 1964 and 1965. He immediately progressed to the under-21 team, while he also lined out with the junior team. Duggan made his senior team debut in 1966 and won Ulster SFC medals in 1967 and 1969.^[2]

Duggan continued to line out with Cavan until 1979.^[3] His performances also earned selection to the Ulster inter-provincial team and he won Railway Cup medals in 1970 and 1971.^[4]

Personal life

Duggan was in a relationship with Tina Moore, the ex-wife of 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore.^[5]

Death

Duggan died in Miami, Florida on 4 April 2024, at the age of 76.^[6]

Honours

Ballyhaise

• Cavan Intermediate Football Championship: 1968

Cavan

• Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1967, 1969
• Dr McKenna Cup: 1968

Ulster

• Railway Cup: 1970, 1971

References

1. "Duggan planning 1960s football reunion trip to Wembley". The Anglo-Celt. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. "The 1967 defeat to Cork that still haunts Cavan football". Irish Examiner. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
3. "From the Archive: Cavan defeat Fermanagh in 1974". The Anglo-Celt. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
4. "Cavan footballer and music lover Steve Duggan passes". Northern Sound. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
5. "Steve Duggan was one of a kind". The Anglo Celt. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
6. "Steve Duggan, a legend of New York's Irish scene, has passed away". Irish Central. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.