George Magan (Gaelic footballer)

{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}

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| code= Football

| sport = Gaelic football

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| name = George Magan

| irish = Seoirse Mag Annaidh

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| occupation = Garda Síochána

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| county = Kildare

| province = Leinster

| club = Celbridge

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| counties = Kildare

| icposition = Right wing-forward

| icyears = 1918-1925

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| icallireland = 1

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| birth_date=16 July 1894

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| birth_place=Allenstown, County Meath, Ireland

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George Magan (born 16 July 1894) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Kildare senior team.{{cite news|url=http://www.kildare.ie/library/ehistory/2011/09/|title=Paul Doyle Memorial unveiled|publisher=Kildare website|access-date=26 December 2012}}

A noted sportsman of his era, Magan made his first appearance for the team during the 1918 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1925 championship. During that time, he won one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal.

At club level Magana played with the Celbridge team.

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