Bill Gannon (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Liam Mag Fhionnáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Squires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1901 Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 March 1967 (aged 65) Kildare Town, County Kildare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Squires" Gannon (28 April 1901 – 6 March 1967) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Kildare senior team.[1]
Regarded as one of Kildare's greatest-ever players, Gannon was a regular member of the starting fifteen during the team's golden age of the 1920s. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and four Leinster medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Gannon captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1928.
At club level, Gannon was a three-time county club championship medalist with the Round Towers team.
References
- ^ "'Squires' Gannon dead". Kildare website. Retrieved 26 December 2012.