Denis Mehigan (15 April 1890 – 6 September 1959) was an

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Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the

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senior team. 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

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medalist with Lees. Mehigan hailed from a family with a strong association with Gaelic games. His older brother,

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, captained Cork to the

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. Another brother, Paddy, played both hurling and football for Cork and

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and was later a pioneering Gaelic games journalist. A great grand-nephew,

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, played for Cork in the 2000s.

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