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Kieran Enda McGowan (1946 – 15 June 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Ballyhaise and at senior inter-county level with the Cavan county team. He usually lined out as a wing-back.

Career

McGowan began his inter-county career at minor level with Leitrim, before having a lengthy career as a member of the Cavan senior team. He won Ulster SFC titles in 1967 and 1969. McGowan also played in the Ulster finals in 1968, 1976, and 1978, the latter as team captain. His achievements with Cavan were acknowledged with his being named as a replacement All-Star, while he also won Railway Cup medals with Ulster in 1970 and 1971. With his club Ballyhaise, McGowan won a Junior League medal, a Cavan IFC medal and played in the Cavan SFC final in 1978. After his playing days concluded, he was a selector for the Cavan senior team which reached the 1983 Ulster final, but lost out against Donegal.

Death

McGowan died on 15 June 2022, aged 75.

Honours

Ballyhaise

• Cavan Intermediate Football Championship: 1968

Cavan

• Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1967, 1969
• Dr McKenna Cup: 1968

Ulster

• Railway Cup: 1970, 1971

References

1. "A true-blue Cavan great". Hogan Stand. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
2. "One of Cavan's finest defenders passes away". The Anglo-Celt. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
3. "GAA: Then and now - Cavan via Leitrim: Enda story". Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
4. "Former Cavan captain and Ulster SFC winner Enda McGowan passes away". Hogan Stand. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
5. "The death has occurred of Enda McGowan". rip.ie. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

• 1946 births
• 2022 deaths
• Cavan inter-county Gaelic footballers
• Gaelic football selectors
• Irish civil servants
• Leitrim Gaelic footballers
• Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
• People from Manorhamilton
• People from Ballyhaise