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Langan's fielding and goals were again crucial in 1951. Mayo won the Connacht championship for the fourth successive time and advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry. With Mayo behind in injury time, Langan was switched to full-forward against the great Kerry full-back
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beat Mayo by one point. In 1950, Langan was selected at full-forward for the first time in the All-Ireland semi-final against
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to win the Mayo senior championship of 1937. In 1938, he made his first appearance for Mayo's minor team in the
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and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the
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detective in Dublin at the time of his death in 1974, on the eve of his 53rd birthday. In 1984, the
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in the Connacht Championship of 1956. He retired following Galway's victory in that game.
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Langan was at his best during Mayo's golden period from 1948 to 1955, as they won five
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who played as a centre-forward and as a full-forward for the senior
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Mayo – 1951 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)
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centenary year, he was honoured by being named on their
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Langan's last appearance in county football was against
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Castlebar
County Mayo
Ballina
Garda Síochána
Ballycastle
Mayo titles
Mayo
Connacht titles
All-Irelands
NFL
Irish
Gaelic footballer
Mayo county team
Football Team of the Millennium
1943 championship
1956 championship
All-Ireland
Connacht
National League
Ballycastle, County Mayo
Ballycastle
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championships

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