- Iggy Jones
Infobox GAA player |
name=Iggy Jones
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placeofbirth=Tyrone
countryofbirth=Northern Ireland
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height=5'6"
occupation=School Teacher
sport=Gaelic football
code=Football
county=Tyrone
province=Ulster
clposition=Forward
club=Dungannon Thomas Clarkes
clyears=?-?
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counties=Tyrone
icposition=Forward
icyears=?-?
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icprovince=2
icallireland=0
nfl=0
allstars=n/a
icupdate=13:16, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
clupdate=13:16, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
|Iggy Jones was a Tyrone
Gaelic football er who is now considered one of the greats of Tyrone football. He was part of the breakthrough Tyrone team that won back-to-back Ulster Championships in1956 and1957 - they hadn't previously won a chmapionship prior to that. He also represented Ireland in an exhibition series versus the combined Universities.His main asset was his ability to solo run at great length, before setting up a team mate, or scoring himself. [cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/roscommonherald/2005/08/17/story1898.asp|title=Iggy Jones|accessdate=2007-03-27] Along with players such as
Frankie Donnelly , he was one of the first generation of Tyrone players to make an impact on the All-Ireland stage.He was listed by
Eoghan Corry , in his book, 'The GAA Book of Lists,' as one of eleven great players never to win an All-Ireland crown. [cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/roscommonherald/2005/11/16/story2541.asp|title=The GAA Book of Lists|accessdate=2007-03-27]He first made his name as a schoolboy in the first ever
Hogan Cup final - an unorthodox place for a player to cement a reputation. He was playing forSt. Patrick's, Armagh , againstSt. Jarliath's, Tuam . His personal scoring tally was 3-4, out of Armagh's 3-12, inspiring them to a four point victory. [cite web|url=http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.com/app/DisplayEvent.asp?SectionID=6&ArticleID=2372|title=History Of Ulster Colleges GAA|accessdate=2007-03-27]His mark on the school's competition has been rewarded by having the
MacRory Cup matches'Man of the Match award named after him. [cite web|url=http://www.ulstercollegesgaa.com/app/DisplayEvent.asp?SectionID=6&ArticleID=1968|title=Bank Of Ireland Ulster Colleges Senior Football Finals 2003|accessdate=2007-03-27]External links
*“GAA book of Lists”, Hodder Headline, 2005, ISBN 0-340-89695-7
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