Kevin Hughes is a
Gaelic footballer who played for the
Tyrone county team. He was a major figure in Tyrone's midfield on their way to their first ever
All-Ireland
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triumph in 2003, earning the
Man of the Match
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for the All-Ireland final against
Armagh.
Hughes completed the triumvirate of All-Ireland inter-county football medals, having been part of the Tyrone
Minor and
Under-21 teams that won in 1998 (minor), 2000 and 2001 (both U-21).
Hughes is from a rural club called
Killeeshil St Mary's in County Tyrone, where he is the captain of the senior football team within the club.
In January 2012, Hughes called time on his inter-county career.
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Killeeshil St Mary's Gaelic footballers
Tyrone inter-county Gaelic footballers
Winners of two All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football)
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