Vincent Vaughan (Gaelic footballer)

Vincent Vaughan (17 July 1888 – 30 November 1954) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned fourteen years from 1911 to 1925.[1]

Vincent Vaughan
Personal information
Irish name Uinseann Ó Macháin
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1888-07-17)17 July 1888
Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 30 November 1954(1954-11-30) (aged 66)
Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Mullinahone
Arravale Rovers
Club titles
Tipperary titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1911–1925
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

Vaughan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he was selected for the Tipperary junior team in 1910. He enjoyed several championship seasons with the junior team, culminating with the winning of All-Ireland medals in 1912 and 1923. By this time Vaughan had also joined the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1911 championship. The highlight of his inter-county career came in 1920 when he won an All-Ireland medal. Vaughan also won two Munster medals.

Honours

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Mullinahone
Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "John Vaughan R.I.P." Tipperary GAA website. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2017.