Ignatius "Iggy" Jones ( 1927 – 4 September 1992) was a Gaelic footballer who is now considered one of the greats of Tyrone football. He was part of the breakthrough Tyrone team that won back-to-back Ulster Championships in 1956 and 1957 – they had not won a championship prior to that. He also represented Ireland in an exhibition series versus the combined Universities. His main asset was his ability to solo run at great length, before setting up a team mate, or scoring himself. Along with players such as

Frankie Donnelly Frankie Donnelly was a Gaelic footballer, who was part of Tyrone's breakthrough era in the mid-fifties, claiming two Ulster Championships in a row, with Donnelly being Ulster's top scorer in both those years. His prolific scoring has passed i ...

, he was one of the first generation of Tyrone players to make an impact on the

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stage. He was listed by

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, in his book, ''The GAA Book of Lists'', as one of eleven great players never to win an All-Ireland crown. He first made his name as a schoolboy in the first ever

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final – an unorthodox place for a player to cement a reputation. He was playing for St. Patrick's, Armagh, against St. Jarliath's, Tuam. His personal scoring tally was 3–4, out of Armagh's 3–12, inspiring them to a four-point victory. His mark on the school's competition has been rewarded by having the

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matches'

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award named after him. A schoolteacher, he served as Headmaster of

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. The "Iggy Jones Room" at O'Neill Park, in Dungannon, is named in his honour.

References

External links

*''GAA book of Lists'', Hodder Headline, 2005,
''Hogan Stand'' biography of Iggy Jones
1920s births 1992 deaths Tyrone inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Tyrone-gaelic-football-bio-stub