Des Benson

Des Benson

Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	Killeshandra.Co. Cavan, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Killeshandra
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
	Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	?
All Irelands	2
NFL	1
All Stars	0

Des Benson (born in November 1921-died January 2007) was a Gaelic football player for Cavan.

Playing career

Des Benson was a goalkeeper for Cavan in the 40's and he was considered to be one of the most underrated player of Cavan’s glorious period. He won a All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal in 1938. He was Cavan's reserve goalkeeper in the squad that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in the Polo Grounds, New York in 1947. He played in All-Ireland Final the following year against Co. Mayo. His memorable save against Kerry helped the Blues achieve their first National Football League title in 1949/50. He was also on the first University College Dublin team ever to win the Dublin championship.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. ^ http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/migration/des-benson-120674.html
2. ^ http://irishnews125.blogspot.com/2009/02/125-cavan-player-list.html
3. ^ http://www.ucd.ie/gaa/HISTORY.HTM
4. ^ http://www.killeshandragaa.com/History.html

Persondata
Name	Stafford, Joe
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1921
Place of birth	Killeshandra.Co. Cavan
Date of death	2007
Place of death