Joe Higgins (Gaelic footballer)
Joe Higgins is a former Gaelic footballer from County Laois.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Corner back | ||
| Born | Kellyville, Laois | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Josephs | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Laois titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1999-2009 | Laois | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Higgins played for St Josephs GAA club. He played at corner back for Laois and in 2003 won an All Stars Award and was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.
Higgins emerged on to the scene in 1997 as part of the Laois minor team that retained the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title.
In 1998, Higgins added a Leinster U21 Football Championship title to his list of honours.[2]
Honours
- Club
- 2 Laois Senior Football Championship 1996, 2000
- 2 Laois All-County Football League 2001, 2010
- Inter-county
- 1 Leinster Under-21 Football Championship 1998
- 1 Leinster Minor Football Championship 1997
- 1 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 1997
- 1 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2003
- Individual
- 1 All Star 2003
References
- Steven Miller, Leinster Express (December 16, 2009). "End of an era as Joe Higgins retires". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- Cliona Foley (January 22, 2008). "Laois in turmoil as star duo pull out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
With St Josephs, Higgins picked up two Laois Senior Football Championship medals.
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