Johnny Geraghty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Mag Oireachtaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
20 June 1942 Kilkerrin, Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | The cat[1] | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilkerrin Mountbellew–Moylough Fr Griffin's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
1961–1965 | University College Galway | ||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1964–1969 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
John Geraghty (born 20 June 1942) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Kilkerrin, Mountbellew–Moylough and Fr Griffin's and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. He usually lined out as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
[edit]Geraghty first came to Gaelic football prominence during his student days. He won a Hogan Cup title with St Jarlath's College in 1960 before later winning a Sigerson Cup title with University College Galway.[2] At club level he won consecutive Galway SFC titles with the Mountbellew–Moylough club. Geraghty first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor football team in 1960. He won a Connacht Minor Championship title in 1960 but missed the All-Ireland final win over Cork. Geraghty was promoted to the Galway senior team for a tournament game against Meath in November 1963. He quickly became the first-choice goalkeeper and won three consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles from 1964 to 1966.[3][4] Geraghty's other inter-county honours include Conancht Championship medals and a National League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht. Geraghty was a three-time Cúchulainn Award-winner and was later named on the Galway Football Team of the Millennium.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Geraghty had two stints in team management after his playing days ended, leading the Galway minor football team to the All-Ireland Championship title in 1976 and later coaching the Connacht Railway Cup team. He was also approached to take over as Galway senior team manager.
Personal life
[edit]Geraghty's career as an Irish and Latin teacher took him through the vocational schools in Edenderry and Glenamaddy before taking a position in Coláiste Iognáid in Galway. He later qualified as a physical education teacher. Geraghty was forced out of teaching in 1993, having suffered from arthritis in both hips, which necessitated replacements. He subsequently studied law, qualifying in 1999.[6]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- St Jarlath's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Football Championship: 1960
- Connacht Colleges Senior Football Championship: 1960
- University College Galway
- Sigerson Cup: 1964
- Mountbellew–Moylough
- Galway Senior Football Championship: 1964, 1965
- Galway
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1964, 1965, 1966
- Connacht Senior Football Championship: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968
- National Football League: 1964-65
- Connacht Minor Football Championship: 1960
- Connacht
- Railway Cup: 1967
Coach
[edit]- Galway
References
[edit]- ^ "The three-in-a-row cat". The Tuam Herald. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Golden Jubilee reflections on one of Galway's greatest ever Minor football teams". The Tuam Herald. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Connacht GAA Honour the Galway All Ireland Winning three in a row team". Connacht GAA website. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "All-Ireland Winning Teams". Galway GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Football Team of the Millenium". Galway GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "The man who changed the face of goalkeeping". Irish Independent. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Mountbellew–Moylough Gaelic footballers
- Kilkerrin-Clonberne Gaelic footballers
- Fr. Griffin's Gaelic footballers
- Galway inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Connacht inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Gaelic football goalkeepers
- Gaelic football coaches
- Irish schoolteachers
- Language teachers