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Brogan
Brogan or O'Brogan, is a surname originating in Ireland, anglicized from the original Ó Brógáin. The form McBrogan, is also present sharing the meaning of O'Brogan, essentially "son of Brogan." The name can be traced back to ancient King Breogán, and Saint Brogan (Broccán Clóen), St Patrick, Saint Patrick's nephew and scribe, and has many original meanings, including sorrowful, sharp-faced, sturdy and strong. Traditionally, Brogan has also been used as a first name for boys, after the Saint. Notable people with the name *Alan Brogan, an Irish footballer *Benedict Brogan, English journalist *Bernard Brogan (senior), an Irish footballer *Bernard Brogan (junior), an Irish footballer *Bill Brogan, Australian rugby league footballer *Colm Brogan, a Scottish journalist and political pamphleteer *Denis William Brogan (1900–1974), Scottish historian *Frank Brogan, an American politician *Hugh Brogan (1936–2019), British historian *Jack Brogan (1930–2022), American art fabric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Brogan (junior)
Bernard Brogan (born 3 April 1984) is a Gaelic footballer from the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA, St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club who previously played for the Dublin county football team, Dublin county team. He is originally from the Battery Heights. From a famous footballing family, he is the son of former All-Ireland winning and All Star player Bernard Brogan Snr and is the brother of former Dublin players Alan Brogan, Alan and Paul Brogan, Paul. His uncle Jim Brogan (Gaelic footballer), Jim was also an inter-county footballer for Dublin. Alongside most of his family, Brogan has attended St. Declan's College on Navan Road. As of 2013, he was the Gaelic footballer with the second highest number of followers on Twitter, between Paul Galvin (Gaelic footballer), Paul Galvin and Michael Murphy (Gaelic footballer), Michael Murphy. Playing career 2006–2008: Early years Brogan won the 2006 Sigerson Cup with DCU. He scored one point in the game against QUB. He was on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Brogan
Frank T. Brogan (born September 6, 1953) is the former Assistant Secretary of Education (Elementary and Secondary Education). He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida, and former President of Florida Atlantic University. He was the 15th lieutenant governor of Florida, serving with Governor Jeb Bush. Education In 1976, Frank Brogan became the first member in his family to earn a college degree when he received his bachelor's degree in education ''magna cum laude'' from the University of Cincinnati. In 1981, he earned his Master of Arts in Educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University. Early career Education Brogan began his education career in 1978 in the Martin County, Florida public school district. His first job was teaching fifth grade at Port Salerno Elementary School. It was while teaching at this school that he earned his maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Brogan
Alan Brogan (born 11 January 1982) is a Gaelic footballer from the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club who played for the Dublin county team from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. He can play in the full forward line but usually played centre half forward for Dublin. From a famous family, Brogan, is the son of former all-Ireland winning and All Star player Bernard Snr and is the brother of Dublin players Bernard Jnr and Paul. His uncle Jim was also an inter-county footballer for Dublin. In September 2004, Brogan was appointed as St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh's Games Promotion Officer. In 2008, he captained Dublin in the Championship, replacing Colin Moran. Having represented county, province and country, Brogan won his first Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 2002, won an All-Ireland under-21 medal with Dublin in 2003 and scored 9 points for Ireland in their 2004 International Rules Series victory over Australia. Playing career Early years: 2002 – 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Brogan
Stephen Patrick Brogan (born 12 April 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Stalybridge Celtic. He has previously played in the Football League for Rotherham United. Stephen was nominated for the 2022 ballon d’or award A product of the youth academy at Rotherham, he made his senior debut 18 October 2005 against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy. After suffering a serious injury where he sat out for fourteen months with a broken leg, he joined Stalybridge Celtic on a month's loan deal in January 2011, which was later extended, before returning to Rotherham in March. He was eventually released by Rotherham and he returned to Stalybridge on a permanent deal. He then joined Guiseley, playing in the Conference North, but moved up a division to join Forest Green Rovers. He scored on his debut for Forest Green but after two seasons with the club was released. He then joined Southport in June 2014. Club career Rotherham United Born in Rother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis William Brogan
Sir Denis William Brogan (11 August 1900 – 5 January 1974) was a Scottish writer and historian. Early life and education Denis Brogan was born in Glasgow, the eldest son of Denis Brogan (1856–1934), a master tailor, and Elizabeth Toner. His father was originally from County Donegal, and was a liberal-minded pro-Boer and Irish nationalist who, at one point, served as head of the Glasgow branch of the United Irish League, while his mother was a sister of John Toner, Bishop of Dunkeld.'Obituary: Sir Denis Brogan', ''The Guardian'', 7 January 1974. The younger Brogan was educated at St Columcille's Roman Catholic School, Rutherglen, and Rutherglen Academy. Having initially been cajoled by his parents to study medicine at the University of Glasgow, he switched to an arts degree following a series of low marks in his examinations, graduating MA Hons. in 1923.Herbert Butterfield, 'Denis Brogan', ''Encounter'', 1 April 1974. Brogan subsequently studied at Balliol College, Oxford, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Brogan
Benedict Brogan is a British former journalist, formerly deputy editor and chief political commentator of ''The Daily Telegraph''.Jack Sommer"Telegraph Cuts High-Profile Journalists Benedict Brogan and Damian Thompson in Latest Cull" ''The Huffington Post'', 18 June 2014 In December 2014, six months after resigning his posts at ''The Telegraph'', Brogan was appointed group director of public affairs at Lloyds Banking Group."Lloyds appoints 'Telegraph' deputy editor Benedict Brogan as public affairs director" prweek.com, 1 December 2014; accessed 2 May 2015. Early life and education Brogan was born to an English father and a French mother, and was brought up in |
Mervyn Brogan
Lieutenant General Sir Mervyn Francis Brogan, (10 January 1915 – 8 March 1994) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1971 to 1973. A 1935 graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he was the Corps Sergeant Major and was awarded the Sword of Honour, and of the University of Sydney, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree, Brogan served in the Second World War on the staff of New Guinea Force during New Guinea Campaign, and as an observer with the British Army during the Western Allied invasion of Germany. After the war he was commandant and chief instructor at the School of Military Engineering during the 1949 Australian coal strike, and, as Director of Military Training, reopened the Land Warfare Centre at Canungra in 1954. When he was appointed the Chief of the General Staff in 1971, he was the first occupant of that position to possess a university degree. He presided over the withdrawal of Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brogan (footballer Born 1865)
James Brogan was a Scottish footballer who played for the majority of his career at Bolton Wanderers. He played mostly as an inside-left or outside-left. Having started his career in the amateur game with his local club Beith, he signed for Hibernian in 1883. He scored six goals on his senior debut for the club, in a 10–1 Scottish Cup win against Edina. He was then signed by Hibernian's Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts. Brogan then moved to Bolton Wanderers from Hearts, after the Scottish club had toured Lancashire. 1888-1889 When signing for Bolton in December 1884, James Brogan became one of the first professional footballer's to play for Bolton Wanderers. James Brogan made his League debut, playing as a winger, on 8 September 1888 at Pike's Lane, then home of Bolton Wanderers, and their opponents were Derby County. Bolton Wanderers lost the match 6–3. James Brogan scored his debut League goal, scoring Bolton Wanderers third goal of the match. When James Brogan made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brogan (Scottish Footballer)
James Andrew Brogan (5 June 1944 – 24 September 2018) was a Scottish footballer who played in over 200 league games for Jock Stein's highly successful Celtic sides of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He joined Celtic from local side St Roch's. Brogan played in the 1970 European Cup Final and won four caps for Scotland. He won Scottish League Championships in seven consecutive seasons from 1967–68 to 1973–74, four Scottish Cups in 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1973–74, and three Scottish League Cups in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1974–75. His older brother Frank also began his career at Celtic, though is better known as a player for Ipswich. The siblings played in two matches alongside one another for Celtic. In 2017, Brogan's family confirmed that he had been suffering from dementia for several years, which they believed was connected to his football career. Brogan died on 24 September 2018, aged 74. His ashes are interred in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Brogan
Denis Hugh Vercingetorix Brogan (20 March 1936 – 26 July 2019) known as Hugh Brogan, was a British historian and biographer. Early life The son of Sir Denis Brogan and Olwen Phillis Francis (Lady Brogan), OBE, archaeologist and authority on Roman Libya, he was educated at St Faith's School, Cambridge, Repton School, and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1959 and MA in 1964.Charles Mosley(1993) * ''Kennedy'' (1996) * ''Signalling from Mars: the letters of Arthur Ransome Arthur Michell Ransome (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist. He is best known for writing and illustrating the ''Swallows and Amazons'' series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of childr ...'' (1997, ed.) References External links * Brogan's staff page at the University of Essex* 1936 births 2019 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge English historians Harkness Fellows People educated at St Faith's School Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Brogan (senior)
Bernard Brogan is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club and for the Dublin county team. He won three All-Ireland senior football medals in the 1970s. Playing career Brogan, who mostly played midfield, received an All Star for his performances in 1979. In 1974 he was on the panel that won Dublin's first All-Ireland title since 1963; however, after being injured playing against Offaly in the Leinster Championship, he did not play in the All-Ireland semi-final or final. He was on the All-Ireland senior football winning side for Dublin in 1976 against rivals Kerry by a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-10. The following year he got the crucial goal when Dublin defeated Kerry in the All Ireland Football semi-final. A few weeks later he collected his third All Ireland medal when Dublin defeated Armagh by a scoreline of 5-12 to 3–6. Brogan also won two National Football League division one medals: in 1978 against Mayo and in 1976 when he appeared a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brogan (Gaelic Footballer)
Jim Brogan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. Brogan won an all-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1977 in a game in which he made an appearance as a substitute. Dublin beat Armagh in the final by 5-12 to 3–6. The following year Jim won an NFL title with Dublin in 1978. Jim won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Dublin in 1956 on the same team as Dublin footballing legend Lar Foley. Jim is the uncle of former Dublin senior panelists Alan, Bernard Jnr and Paul and the brother of former senior footballer Bernard Snr. Brogan was also a selector with the Dublin team who won the All-Ireland in 1995, being part of the management team made up of Pat O Neill and Fran Ryder all of whom have played for Dublin in the 1970s. Ahead of the 2009 season, he joined up as a selector with the Dublin under-21 football team, alongside co-selectors Shane O'Hanlon and Declan Darcy Declan Darcy (Irish: ''Déaglán Ó Dorchaí'') is a former G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
