About Matt Gilsenan
Lived 1915 – 2013 (aged 97). Matt Gilsenan was a gaelic football player.
Matthew Gilsenan (28 October 1915 – 6 April 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and selector who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Meath county team.
Gilsenan made his first appearance for the team during the 1935 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1946 championship. During that time he won two Leinster medals. Gilsenan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Gilsenan was a county football championship medalist with moynalty GFC.
In retirement from playing Gilsenan became involved in coaching and team management. He served as a selector at various times between 1939 and 1970, a period which saw Meath win three All-Ireland titles and eleven Leinster titles.
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Who was Matt Gilsenan?
Irish Gaelic footballer (1915-2013)
When was Matt Gilsenan born?
Matt Gilsenan was born on 28 October 1915 in Moynalty.
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Matt Gilsenan died on 6 April 2013.
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Matt Gilsenan was a gaelic football player.
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