Denis Mehigan
Denis Mehigan (15 April 1890 – 6 September 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Maothagáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
15 April 1890 Ardfield, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 September 1959 (aged 69) Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Customs and excise official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lees | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1912-1916 | Cork | 5 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:54, 11 August 2012. | |||
Mehigan made his first appearance for the team during the 1912 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1916 championship. A one-time captain of the Cork senior team, Mehigan enjoyed little success during his inter-county career.
At club level Mehigan was a multiple county championship medalist with Lees.
Mehigan hailed from a family with a strong association with Gaelic games. His older brother, Mick, captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1911. Another brother, Paddy, played both hurling and football for Cork and London and was later a pioneering Gaelic games journalist. A great-grandnephew, Owen Sexton, played for Cork in the 2000s.[1]