Brian Stafford is an
Irish
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** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
former
Gaelic footballer. He played for the
Meath county team in the 1980s and early 1990s under the management of
Sean Boylan
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...
. For Meath he usually played at full forward. He played club football for Kilmainhamwood. During his playing career he won two
Senior All Ireland medals (1987 & 1988) as well as five Leinster Senior Medals and three National League Medals. He won three All Star awards also. In 1987 he was chosen as the
Texaco Footballer of the Year. When playing for Meath he was part of a full forward line of
Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke (born 31 August 1957) is a Gaelic football manager, former player, retired secondary school principal, sports broadcaster and columnist. He has been manager of the Meath county team since 2022.
O'Rourke's league and championship ...
, himself and
Bernard Flynn
Bernard Flynn (born 26 June 1965) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Meath county team. As a teenager he attended secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He enjoyed success play inter-county football in the 1980s and ...
.
Stafford is his county's top scorer in
National Football League
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history, finishing his career with 13–334 (373) in that competition.
References
* https://www.balls.ie/gaa/hardest-men-gaa-149108
External links
Official Meath Website
1964 births
Living people
Gaelic football forwards
Irish salespeople
Kilmainhamwood Gaelic footballers
Meath inter-county Gaelic footballers
Texaco Footballers of the Year
Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)
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