Tommy Langan
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Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born |
23 September 1921 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
Died |
22 September 1974 (aged 52) Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1939– |
Ballycastle | ||
Club titles | |||
Mayo titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1943–1956 | Mayo | 31 (12–21) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Connacht titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 2 |
Thomas Langan (23 September 1921 – 22 September 1974) was an
Langan joined the team during the 1943 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1956 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, five Connacht medals and two National League medals.[3]
Playing career
Langan was born in Ballymachugh,
Langan was at his best during Mayo's golden period from 1948 to 1955, as they won five
Langan's fielding and goals were again crucial in 1951. Mayo won the Connacht championship for the fourth successive time and advanced to the All-Ireland seni-final against Kerry. With Mayo behind in injury-time, Langan was switched to full-forward against the great Kerry full-back Paddy Bawn Brosnan. He scored a vital goal and Mayo went on to force a replay, which they won. They completed their second consecutive All-Ireland title by beating Meath by five points in the final, with Langan netting another fine goal.
Langan also represented
Langan's last appearance in county football was against Galway in the Connacht Championship of 1956. He retired following Galway's victory in that game.
Post-Retirement
Tom Langan was a Garda detective in Dublin at the time of his death in 1974, on the eve of his 53rd birthday. In 1984, the Gaelic Athletic Association centenary year, he was honoured by being named on their Football Team of the Century. In 1999 he was again honoured by the GAA by being named on their Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium. On 16 September 1984, the Tom Langan Park was officially opened by Dr Mick Loftus, then President-elect of the G.A.A. It remains the home ground of the local Ballycastle club.
References
- ^ "The Great Tom Langan (1921-1974)". Family history website. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "The An Post/GAA Football Team of the Millennium". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 3 March 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060303021127/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/millennium.aspx
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050817075113/http://archives.tcm.ie/westernpeople/2002/04/17/story9298.asp
- http://www.goldenlangan.com/tomlangan.html
- http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0913/kerryvmayo.html
- Ballad of Tom Langan
- Bio, photos and ancestry of Tom Langan