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Oliver Gough

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Oliver Gough
Personal information
Irish name Oilibhéar Mag Eochaidh
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1935-08-25)25 August 1935
Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 22 April 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 84)
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Gorey Emmets
Ferns St Aidan's
Rathnure
Thomastown
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1955–1958
1962–1963
Wexford
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 3
NHL 2

Oliver J. Gough (25 August 1935 – 22 April 2020) was an Irish hurler who played for a number of clubs, including Ferns St Aidan's, Rathnure and Thomastown. He played for the Wexford and Kilkenny senior hurling teams at various times between 1955 and 1963, during which time he usually lined out as a centre-forward. Gough was the last player to win All-Ireland Championships with two different teams.[1][2]

Honours

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Wexford
Kilkenny

References

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  1. ^ O'Sullivan, PM (29 June 2019). "A father's hug simplified everything for Oliver Gough". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ Ryan, Larry (22 April 2020). "Hurling mourns Oliver Gough, the last man to win senior All-Irelands with two different counties". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 April 2020.