Bill Gannon (Gaelic footballer)
William (Bill) "Squires" Gannon (28 April 1901 – 6 March 1967) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Kildare senior team.[1]
 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 | ||
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
- "'Squires' Gannon dead". Kildare website. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mick Buckley |
Kildare Senior Football Captain 1928 |
Succeeded by Jack Higgins |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Mick Buckley (Kildare) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1928 |
Succeeded by Joe Barrett (Kerry) |
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