Billie Rattigan

William Rattigan (1932 – 14 December 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dunshaughlin and Drumree and at inter-county level with the Meath senior football team.

Billie Rattigan
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Reachtagáin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1932
Drumree, County Meath, Ireland
Died 14 December 2019 (aged 87)
Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Gardener
Club(s)
Years Club
 Dunshaughlin
Drumree
Club titles
Meath titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

Career

Rattigan began his Gaelic football career with the Dunshaughlin club in the early 1950s. He became the first secretary of the Drumree club when it was re-formed in 1957 and was a key member of the team which won the junior championship in 1959. Rattigan was captain when Drumree won the intermediate championship in 1961 and was also involved in the intermediate championship win in 1969.

At inter-county level, Rattigan won a Leinster Championship medal in 1954 after lining out at left wing-forward in the final against Offaly. He later won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute following the 1-13 to 1-07 defeat of Kerry.[1]

Honours
Drumree
Meath

References
  1. ""Billy was one of the greatest we had ever seen"". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.


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