Brian Óg Maguire

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Brian Óg Maguire
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left Half Forward
Born (1987-11-12)12 November 1987
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Died 13 September 2012(2012-09-13) (aged 24)
Derrylin, County Fermanagh
Nickname Ógie
Club(s)
Years Club
–2012
 Lisnaskea Emmetts
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2010–2012
 Fermanagh

Brian Óg Maguire (12 November 1987 – 13 September 2012) was a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Fermanagh county team. From Lisnaskea, he played for Lisnaskea Emmetts.

In June 2012, he played in the half-forward line in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship at Brewster Park, a defeat to Down.[1] In January 2012, he played in the Dr McKenna Cup, and also played in four matches in the National Football League.[2]

Described as a "superstar" footballer,[3] Maguire captained Lisnaskea Emmetts to the 2011 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.[1][4] He also played for Lisnaskea Emmetts as they reached the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Final due to be played on 29 September 2012.[5]

However, on 13 September 2012, Maguire was involved in an industrial accident at the Quinn Prestress factory, in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin where he later died.[6] Tributes came from all sides of the community.[1]

His father is Brian, his mother is Eileen, and his two sisters are Roisin and Eimear.[7]

Honours[]

Lisnaskea Emmetts

References[]

  1. ^ a b c McHugh, Michael (13 September 2012). "Fermanagh in shock at death of GAA player Brian Og Maguire". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Brian Og Maguire dies in industrial accident in Fermanagh". BBC News. BBC. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Fermanagh GAA 'superstar' Maguire dies". UTV. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Tragedy strikes Fermanagh GAA". JOE.ie. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Fermanagh GAA shocked by death of county player Brian Óg Maguire". The Score. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Fermanagh footballer killed in industrial accident". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Fermanagh GAA county player killed in work accident". Newstalk. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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