KERRY FOOTBALLER JOHN EGAN, a part of the great four-in-a-row team of the 1970s and 80s, has died. He was 59.
During his 11 years with the Kingdom from 1973 to 1984, the Sneem clubman won six All-Ireland medals and 11 Munster championships as well as five All-Star awards.
In a short statement released this morning, Kerry county chairman Patrick O’Sullivan expressed his sorrow on the passing of a man who he described as “one of Kerry’s true heroes.”
Egan is survived by his wife Mary, son John and daughter Maureen.
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Mayo won’t win with O Shea slowing play up on the pitch
A brilliant article, maith Thu Maurice.
Mayo have been plagued by serious bad luck through the last decade and some crazy decisions by players and management also. This label of bottlers is bull. Any athelete or team that have experienced the pain that Mayo have gone thru in the last decade and still keep on coming back every year is just phenomenal.
Think the author nailed it with analysis of Horan. We’ll see if lessons have been learned when May &June come around…..hope so
You can coach anything you like but it’s what goes on in the 6 inches between the ears that matters when push comes to shove. And Mayo still can’t get that right.
After all is said gaelic football would be so boring without Mayo.
@Tom Keane: i know its great fun watching them bottle it and the supporters thinking Sam is theirs to loose
Good article. James has certainly given Mayo supporters some white knuckle ride while Mayo manager. Of course the fact that Sam has not been brought home will inevitably be held against him. If he doesn’t get there will be regarded as the best manager never to win an All Ireland? Not ba title that he’d want.