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Bill Gannon (Gaelic footballer)

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William Gannon
Pub in Kildare bearing Gannon's name and likeness
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mag Fhionnáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born 28 April 1901
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Died 6 March 1967 (aged 65)
Kildare Town, County Kildare, Ireland
Nickname Squires
Club(s)
Years Club
Round Towers
Club titles
Kildare titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1925-1929 Kildare
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0

William "Squires" Gannon (28 April 1901 – 6 March 1967) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Kildare senior team.

Regarded as one of Kildare's greatest-ever players, Gannon was a regular member of the starting fifteen during the team's golden age of the 1920s. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and four Leinster medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Gannon captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1928.

At club level, Gannon was a three-time county club championship medalist with the Round Towers team.

References

  1. "'Squires' Gannon dead". Kildare website. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded byMick Buckley Kildare Senior Football Captain
1928
Succeeded byJack Higgins
Achievements
Preceded byMick Buckley
(Kildare)
All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain

1928
Succeeded byJoe Barrett
(Kerry)


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Kildare1927 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
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Kildare1928 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (4th title)
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