Eugene McGee 'was without doubt one of the greats'

Longford man McGee guided the Faithful County to their famous 1982 All-Ireland final win, denying Kerry the five-in-a-row, as well as three consecutive Leinster titles and two All-Ireland Club SFC crowns with UCD.

Eugene McGee 'was without doubt one of the greats'
Sun, 05 May, 2019 - 20:05
John Fogarty

Mick O’Dwyer has hailed his old adversary Eugene McGee as “one of the great characters in sport”

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CourtsGaaPlace: LongfordPlace: DublinPlace: WatervillePlace: DonegalPerson: Eugene McGeePerson: McGeePerson: KerryPerson: Mick O’DwyerPerson: O’DwyerPerson: Kevin HeffernanPerson: Liam O’NeillPerson: MarianPerson: Sean LowryPerson: EugenePerson: LowryPerson: presidentPerson: Páraic DuffyEvent: 1982 All-IrelandEvent: Leinster championshipOrganisation: Faithful CountyOrganisation: UCDOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: Football Review CommitteeOrganisation: FRCOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: Irish PressOrganisation: Sunday PressOrganisation: Sunday TribuneOrganisation: Irish IndependentOrganisation: Tyrone
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