Des Meagher

Des Meagher

Personal information
Birth	7 March 1944
Recruited from	Old Xaverians
Height and weight	185cm / 86 kg
Death	9 March 2011 (aged 67),
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Hawthorn (1966–76) 198 games, 96 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1976 season

Des Meagher (7 March 1944 – 9 March 2011^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Meagher was a left footed wingman and was recruited to Hawthorn from Old Xaverians. He debuted for Hawthorn in 1966 and such was his swift rise that by the following season he was playing interstate football for Victoria. In 1971 he played in the Hawks' winning Grand Final against St Kilda; it would be his only Premiership. He was coach of the Hawthorn's reserves team which consistently played finals during the 1980s and won a Premiership in 1985.

Death

Meagher died on 9 March 2011, two days after his 67th birthday. The place and cause of death have not been released.

References

1. ^ Herald Sun, "Hawthorn premiership player Des Meagher dies ", 9 March 2011

External links

• Des Meagher's statistics from AFL Tables
• Full Points Footy: Des Meagher

Persondata
Name	Meagher, Des
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	7 March 1944
Place of birth
Date of death	9 March 2011
Place of death