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Des Meagher

1944 – 2011

Australian rules footballer

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About Des Meagher

Lived 1944 – 2011 (aged 67). Des Meagher was an australian rules football player.

Desmond Meagher (7 March 1944 – 9 March 2011 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football career Meagher was a left-footed wingman, recruited to Hawthorn from Old Xaverians. He debuted for Hawthorn in 1966 and such was his swift rise that by the following season he was playing interstate football for Victoria. In 1971 he played in the Hawthorn's Premiership-winning side against St Kilda. He played in the 1975 Grand Final as a reserve. He retired at the end of 1976 and accepted a position as coach of Kilsyth.

He was coach of Hawthorn's reserves team which consistently played finals during the 1980s and won a Premiership in 1985.

Meagher is credited by Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton as having unwittingly bestowed Brereton with the nickname "The Kid" during a Hawthorn reserves match when Brereton was around 16 years of age.

Death Meagher suffered a stroke and died on 9 March 2011, two days after his 67th birthday.

Honours and achievements Hawthorn VFL premiership player: 1971 2× Minor premiership: 1971, 1975

Individual Hawthorn life member

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Who was Des Meagher?

Australian rules footballer

When was Des Meagher born?

Des Meagher was born on 7 March 1944.

When did Des Meagher die?

Des Meagher died on 9 March 2011.

What was Des Meagher's occupation?

Des Meagher was an australian rules football player.

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· Wikidata: Q5263496

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