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Tyrone GAA legend McGuigan dies aged 71
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- Inpho Published7 minutes ago Former Tyrone forward Frank Mc Guigan, widely regarded as one of the county's finest footballers, has died at the age of 71.
- The Ardboe club-man captained the Red Hands to the 1973 Ulster title in just his second year in the senior panel at the age of 19.
- A builder by trade, McGuigan's performance in the '84 final helped earn him an All-Star, but his career was prematurely ended that year by a car crash that shattered his right leg.
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Inpho Published7 minutes ago Former Tyrone forward Frank Mc Guigan, widely regarded as one of the county's finest footballers, has died at the age of 71.
The Ardboe club-man captained the Red Hands to the 1973 Ulster title in just his second year in the senior panel at the age of 19.
After returning home in 1983 following six years in the United States, he famously scored 11 of Tyrone's 15 points in the 1984 Ulster final win over Armagh - five with his right foot, five with his left and one with his fist in what became known as 'The Frank McGuigan final'.
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