Matt Goff

Matt Goff, born Matthew Gough in Leixlip, County Kildare, on 5 July 1901 and died on 19 March 1956, was a Gaelic footballer on the Kildare, Leinster and Irish Tailteann Games teams and one of a group of players who helped establish the Gaelic Athletic Association as a sport in Ireland. He played in six All Ireland finals between 1926 and 1935, won an unprecedented six Leinster titles in succession, and won two All Ireland medals with the Kildare team that was the first to be presented with the Sam Maguire Cup. He played junior football with Leixlip in 1921 and 1922, made his senior debut for Kildare against Louth in the 1926 championship, and was one of four Kildare players selected for the Irish team at the 1928 Tailteann Games. The 1929 final drew 43,839 spectators, a record.