The GAA Community in Antrim and further afield were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Kickham’s Creggan stalwart, Danny Dougan at the weekend. A post on the club’s website read:
‘The Committee and Members of Kickhams GAC Creggan are saddened to learn of the passing of Danny Dougan.
Danny was the regular Creggan Senior Goalkeeper in the 1960s and was on the Senior Football League winning team of 1960 and 1961. He had a safe pair of hands, and was renowned for shouting instructions to the defenders to ensure they were always on their toes.
A great clubman, he was always active – serving on the committee for many years and was Club Chairman for a number of years. He was to the fore in reviving hurling in the club and his work along with many others, bore fruit with the tremendous achievement of winning the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Title in 2013/ 14.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to his children, siblings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the wider Dougan family at this difficult time’.
Danny’s was laid to rest at St MacNissi’s Church Randalstown on Sunday following Requiem Mass.
We at the Saffron Gael extend our sympathies to the Dougan family and his friends and colleagues at Kickham’s Creggan.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.