Murt Duggan
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| Born | 27 November 1940 Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 2026 (aged 85) Ballingarry, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Vet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murt Duggan (27 November 1940 – 11 April 2026) was an Irish hurling selector and player. At club level he played with Gortnahoe–Glengoole and Ballingarry, and also served as a selector with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
Duggan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Gortnahoe–Glengoole club.[1] His performances with the club earned a call-up to the Tipperary minor hurling team and he was wing-forward on the team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1959.[2][3] Duggan later lined out with the Ballingarry club.
In retirement from playing, Duggan became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector under manager Len Gaynor when the Tipperary were beaten by Clare in the 1997 All-Ireland final.[4]
Death
Duggan did in Ballingarry, County Tipperary on 11 April 2026.[5]
Honours
- University College Dublin
- Fitzgibbon Cup (4): 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965 (c)
- Tipperary
References
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Gortnahoe-Glengoole GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ↑ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ↑ "Here are the 386 Mid Tipperary players who have represented the Premier County in an All-Ireland hurling final". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ "Controversy as Tipp appoint English". Irish Independent. 8 August 1998. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ "The death has occurred of Murt Duggan". RIP website. Retrieved 19 April 2026.