Bobby Beggs

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Bobby Beggs
Personal information
Irish name Riobeard Ó Beig
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born (1911-02-25)25 February 1911
Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland
Died 7 May 1993(1993-05-07) (aged 82)
Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Fisherman
Club(s)
Years Club
 Skerries Harps
Club titles
Galway titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1934; 1942
1935-1941
 Dublin
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 3
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NFL 1

Robert Beggs (25 February 1911 – 7 May 1993), known as Bobby Beggs, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Skerries Harps and and at inter-county level with the Dublin and Galway senior football teams.[1]

Career[]

Beggs first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer on the Dublin senior team that lost the 1934 All-Ireland final to Galway. A short time after this defeat, he took up employment in Galway and transferred his football allegiance. Beggs's seven seasons with the Galway senior team yielded a National League title, three Connacht Championship medals and All-Ireland success after a defeat of Kerry in the 1938 final. He also enjoyed club success with the club and won two County Championship titles. After returning to Dublin, Beggs once again lined out with his native county and claimed a second All-Ireland winners' medal in 1942 at the expense of his former team.[2] He also secured Railway Cup medals with both Leinster and Connacht.

Personal life and death[]

Born in Skerries, County Dublin, Beggs spent his entire adult life working as a fisherman in his hometown and in Claddagh, County Galway. His Galway-born son, Brian Beggs, won an All-Ireland Minor Championship title with Dublin in 1958. Beggs died in Beaumont Hospital on 7 May 1993 after suffering a stroke.

Honours[]

Wolfe Tones
Galway
Dublin
Leinster
  • Railway Cup: 1935
Connacht
  • Railway Cup: 1936, 1937

References[]

  1. ^ Kerr, Rory (4 July 2020). "Skerries stalwart left a lasting legacy". Fingal Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ Kerr, Rory (20 April 2015). "Harps pay fitting tribute to Bobby". Fingal Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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