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Galway Gaelic footballer

Johnny Geraghty
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mag Oireachtaigh
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	(1942-06-20) 20 June 1942 (age 82) Kilkerrin, Galway, Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname	The cat
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilkerrin Mountbellew–Moylough Fr Griffin's
Club titles
Galway titles	2
Colleges(s)
Years	College
1961–1965	University College Galway
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1964–1969	Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles	4
All-Irelands	3
NFL	1

John Geraghty (born 20 June 1942) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Kilkerrin, Mountbellew–Moylough and Fr Griffin's and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. He usually lined out as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Geraghty first came to Gaelic football prominence during his student days. He won a Hogan Cup title with St Jarlath's College in 1960 before later winning a Sigerson Cup title with University College Galway. At club level he won consecutive Galway SFC titles with the Mountbellew–Moylough club. Geraghty first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Galway minor football team in 1960. He won a Connacht Minor Championship title in 1960 but missed the All-Ireland final win over Cork. Geraghty was promoted to the Galway senior team for a tournament game against Meath in November 1963. He quickly became the first-choice goalkeeper and won three consecutive All-Ireland Championship titles from 1964 to 1966. Geraghty's other inter-county honours include Conancht Championship medals and a National League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht. Geraghty was a three-time Cúchulainn Award-winner and was later named on the Galway Football Team of the Millennium.

Coaching career

Geraghty had two stints in team management after his playing days ended, leading the Galway minor football team to the All-Ireland Championship title in 1976 and later coaching the Connacht Railway Cup team. He was also approached to take over as Galway senior team manager.

Personal life

Geraghty's career as an Irish and Latin teacher took him through the vocational schools in Edenderry and Glenamaddy before taking a position in Coláiste Iognáid in Galway. He later qualified as a physical education teacher. Geraghty was forced out of teaching in 1993, having suffered from arthritis in both hips, which necessitated replacements. He subsequently studied law, qualifying in 1999.