Gerry Hargan is a former

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er who played for the Dublin county team. Hargan made his debut for Dublin in the

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against Kerry in Tralee. Hargan won an

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medal for Dublin in 1983. He won his first

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title for Dublin in 1983 and went on to collect more in 1984, 1985, 1989 and 1992. He won a National Football League title with Dublin in 1987. His final game for Dublin was in 1992 when Dublin were defeated by Donegal in the All-Ireland final at

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. Dublin lost the game by 0–18 to 0-14. Due to injury he could no longer play for the county. He received two All-Stars with Dublin and was captain in 1988. Hargan has also had successes at club level, collecting two

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medals in 1982 and in 1985.

External links

Gerry Hargan Profile Article

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