Kieran Enda McGowan (1946 – 15 June 2022) was an Irish

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er who played at club level with

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and at senior

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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 of 1968, 1976, and 1978, the latter as

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. His achievements with Cavan were acknowledged with his being named as a replacement

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, while he also won

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medals with

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in 1970 and 1971. With his club

, 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 *

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: 1968 ;Cavan *

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: 1968 ;Ulster *

: 1970, 1971

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Enda 1946 births 2022 deaths Cavan inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football selectors Gaelic games players from County Leitrim Irish civil servants People from Ballyhaise People from Manorhamilton Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers