Hugh Gibbons (1916 to 2007) was an Irish doctor, Fianna Fail politician and Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon. Born at Ballybeg near Strokestown, he studied medicine at University College Galway and qualified in 1940, and he later sat in Dail Eireann as a Teachta Dala for Roscommon and then Roscommon-Leitrim from 1965 until he retired in 1977. In sport he played for the Roscommon junior team that won the All-Ireland junior title in 1940 and for the county side that took the All-Ireland senior titles in 1943 and 1944, which left him with three All-Ireland medals. He also co-founded the St Ronan's club in north Roscommon. When he died in 2007 the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern described him as a sportsman and a scholar.
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was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician
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Hugh Gibbons (6 July 1916-14 November 2007)
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He was born 6 July 1916 in Ballybeg, Strokestown, County Roscommon
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Gibbons was also holder of three All-Ireland Medals while playing for Roscommon
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was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Sports, senior titles
He then played for the county team which won the All-Ireland senior titles in 1943 and 1944.
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He then played for the county team which won the All-Ireland senior titles in 1943 and 1944.
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