About Eugene Hughes
Lived 1957 – 2025 (aged 67–68). Eugene Hughes was a gaelic football player.
Playing career Hughes helped Monaghan to victory in the 1985 National Football League Final defeating Armagh and he collected three Ulster Senior Football Championship medals in 1979, defeating Donegal, in 1985, beating Derry and again in 1988, defeating Tyrone in Clones. Hughes was the first Monaghan man to receive an All-Star Award and featured regularly on All-Star teams selected in 1979, 1985 and 1988. He collected a Railway Cup Medal with Ulster in 1984 and he was listed at number 115 in the 125 Greatest Stars of the GAA lists.
In December 2018, shortly after attending the All Stars ceremony at which three Monaghan players received awards in November, Hughes was diagnosed with liver and colon cancer and spoke about it in June 2020.
Hughes died at home in Castleblayney, on 3 November 2025, at the age of 67.
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Who was Eugene Hughes?
Gaelic football player
When was Eugene Hughes born?
Eugene Hughes was born in 1957 in County Monaghan.
When did Eugene Hughes die?
Eugene Hughes died on 3 November 2025.
What was Eugene Hughes's occupation?
Eugene Hughes was a gaelic football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Eugene Hughes (Gaelic footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eugene Hughes. https://biography.guide/eugene-hughes/
MLA: "Eugene Hughes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eugene-hughes/.
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