Mick Higgins (Michael Higgins, 22 August 1922 to 28 January 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Cavan county team, winning three All-Ireland medals during his career, and who was a successful coach in later years. His first All-Ireland Senior Football medal came as a member of the team that won the final played at the Polo Grounds in New York City in 1947. Cavan retained the title the following year and won it again in 1952, when Higgins was captain of the team. He also won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with Cavan on seven occasions, as well as the National Football League and the Railway Cup on two occasions each. At club level he won the Cavan Senior Football Championship with Mountnugent in 1946, playing alongside players such as Tony Tighe, Peter Donohue and Connie Kelly.
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Michael Higgins (22 August 1922 – 28 January 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Cavan county team, winning three All-Ireland medals during his career.
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Michael Higgins (22 August 1922-28 January 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Cavan county team, winning three All-Ireland medals during his career.
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Higgins also won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with Cavan on seven occasions, as well as both the National Football League and Railway Cup on two occasions each.
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