Iconic Monaghan footballer Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes has died, aged 68

The gregarious Castleblayney Faughs man was one of the most popular figures in Gaelic football

Eugene Hughes of Monaghan in 1988 before the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final match between Cork and Monaghan at Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Eugene “Nudie” Hughes, Monaghan’s greatest footballer, has died at the age of 68.

The gregarious Castleblayney Faughs man, one of the most popular figures in Gaelic football and considered among the most versatile ever to play the game, had been suffering from cancer since first being diagnosed in 2018.