James McHugh (Gaelic footballer)
James McHugh is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mac Aodha | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right Half Forward | ||
| Born | Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cill Chartha | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Donegal titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1990–1996 | Donegal | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Playing career
McHugh made his championship debut against Cavan in 1990.[1] He played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster final, won by Donegal.[2]
A member of Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team, he played for the county from 1990 until 1996. He played as a forward and started at left half forward in the 1992 All-Ireland Final, scoring a point from play as Donegal defeated Dublin by a scoreline of 0–18 to 0–14.
He won an All Star in 1992.[1]
He played on for his county until 1996.[1]
With his club Cill Chartha, McHugh won the Championship in 1985, 1989, and 1993.
Family
His brother Martin was also a member of the 1992 All-Ireland winning team. Martin's sons Ryan and Mark and James's son Eoin have also played for Donegal.[3]
References
- Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 — Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- O'Toole, Fintan (17 January 2013). "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The42.ie. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
Donegal finally claimed their first win of the season by 1-14 to 2-10 against St Mary's in Ballybofey tonight. Manager Jim McGuinness continued to experiment with Eoin McHugh, son of former All-Ireland winner James, amongst those handed a debut.