Billy Morgan

William Morgan (born 2 February 1945), known as Billy, is an Irish former Gaelic football manager who played as goalkeeper at senior level for the Cork county team and later managed it. Born in Douglas on the south side of Cork city to parents from County Galway, in a household with a hurling tradition, he was educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí and University College Cork, where he won back-to-back Sigerson Cup medals, and he was a two-time All-Ireland medallist with the Nemo Rangers senior team. He made his senior debut for Cork during the 1966 championship, won one All-Ireland medal as captain in 1973, five Munster medals and one National Football League medal, won four Railway Cup medals with Munster and retired from inter-county football after the 1981 championship, having made 40 championship appearances. As manager on three separate occasions he guided Cork through a period of provincial and national dominance, winning two All-Ireland Championships, eight Munster Championships, two National Leagues and two McGrath Cups, which has led to his being regarded as one of the most iconic figures in Cork football.