Jack Mangan, born on 6 May 1927 and died on 17 September 2013, was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. He is regarded as one of Galway's greatest ever goalkeepers. He made his debut for the team in 1948 and was a regular in the starting fifteen until he retired through injury a decade later, winning one All-Ireland winners' medal and four Connacht winners' medals, and in 1956 he captained the side to the All-Ireland title. At club level he enjoyed a successful career with Tuam Stars in Galway and Ballymun Kickhams in Dublin.
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was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team
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he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and four Connacht winners' medals
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was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team
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was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team
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was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team
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In 1956 he captained the side to the All-Ireland title
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