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617:Hogan Stand
365:. Linkedin.
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1662:Categories
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844:P. Hegarty
793:T. Maguire
786:J. Connors
317:References
307:Individual
261:in Sligo.
237:He played
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1558:P. Murphy
1550:B. Brogan
1542:M. Murphy
1502:C. Cooper
1478:C. Cooper
1470:K. Hughes
1398:L. McHale
1390:P. Curran
1382:M. Linden
1374:J. McGurk
1287:P. McShea
1260:N. McCole
1255:A. Harkin
1250:S. Bonner
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1086:M. McHugh
1078:J. McHugh
1070:B. Murray
1057:A. Molloy
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337:14 August
146:All Stars
106:1985–1998
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1534:K. Nolan
1454:P. Joyce
1366:M. Boyle
1118:M. Boyle
1110:T. Boyle
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904:C. White
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