John Gargan (8 November 1918 – 1991) was an

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hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the

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and

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senior teams. Gargan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1939 championship and was a regular on the inter-county scene until his retirement from Dublin after the 1947 championship. During that time he won one

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medal and four

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medals. At club level Gargan enjoyed successful spells with Éire Óg and

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. Gargan's father, Matt, won six All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny between 1907 and 1913, while his nephew,

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, won an

medal in

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with

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in 1973.

References

1918 births 1991 deaths Éire Óg (Kilkenny) hurlers Faughs hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Dublin inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Dublin-hurling-bio-stub