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John Egan (13 June 1952 – 8 April 2012) was an Irish sportsperson. Egan was born in Tahilla (near Sneem), County Kerry. He played Gaelic football with his local club Sneem, his divisional side South Kerry and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1984. ==Career== A prolific corner forward in the legendary Kerry County football team of the late 1970s and 1980s, he made his county senior debut against Tipperary in the 1975 All Ireland Championship,〔Foley, Michael. "(Caught in Time: Kerry win All-Ireland football title, 1975. )" ''The Sunday Times.'' December 29, 2002. Retrieved on September 26, 2010.〕 and instantly marked his arrival onto the senior stage with two goals in the first round opener.〔Colm Keane - Gaelic Footballs Top 20 - RTÉ/Mainstream〕 The 1975 success marked the beginning of a golden era for the county. Successful Munster titles in 1976 and 1977 were followed by consecutive defeats to Dublin at the All-Ireland final and semi-final stages. However, in 1978, Egan scored in every round of the Championship, and Kerry went on to win again against Dublin in the final. The winning scoreline in that match of 5-11 to 0-9 failed to reflect Dublin's early dominance, which resulted in a rapid 5 point lead. An initially shellshocked Kerry were inspired by a crucial Egan goal against the run of play, and they progressed to win a famous victory. Egan was a key part of the Kerry team that won a record equalling 4 All-Ireland titles in a row from 1978-1981.〔Flynn, Niall. ''36 and Counting...Kerry's Football History to 2009''. Canada: Trafford, 2009.〕 Egan's outstanding individual footballing talents were recognised with the awarding of five GAA All Stars Awards in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1982.〔 His son, also John, plays association football and has been capped by the Republic of Ireland U19 national side. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Egan (Gaelic footballer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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