Sam Duncan

{{Short description|Westmeath Gaelic footballer}}

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Sam Duncan is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Milltownpass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He plays primarily as a defender,{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/280629|title=Westmeath to appeal Duncan red card|date=31 January 2018}} but he has also played in midfield and as a corner-forward.{{cite news|url=https://www.clare.fm/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/westmeath-footballers-make-two-changes-clare/|title=Westmeath Footballers Make Two Changes For Clare|date=28 June 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/281048|title=Duncan returns from suspension for Lake men|work=Hogan Stand|date=9 February 2018}}

He was a member of the team that defeated Dublin at Parnell Park in the 2019 O'Byrne Cup final, his county's first time to win that trophy since 1988.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-dublin-obyrne-cup-final-4447898-Jan2019/|title=Ger Egan hits 1–5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin for first O'Byrne Cup title since 1988|publisher=The42.ie|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=18 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0118/1024176-egan-lead-westmeath-to-obyrne-cup-win-over-dublin/|title=Egan leads Westmeath to O'Byrne Cup win over Dublin|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=18 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294373|title=O'Byrne Cup final: Egan steers Westmeath past Dubs|work=Hogan Stand|date=18 January 2019}} He won his second piece of silverware of 2019 when Westmeath won the 2019 National Football League Division 3 league title by a goal against Laois at Croke Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30915948.html|title=Westmeath claim more silverware with Division 3 success|work=Irish Examiner|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=6 April 2019}}

Duncan was part of the Westmeath side that won the 2022 Tailteann Cup, playing in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0709/1309306-late-goal-seals-inaugural-tailteann-cup-for-westmeath/|title=Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath|publisher=RTÉ|first=Paul|last=Keane|date=9 July 2022}}