Hugh Niblock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodh Niobloch | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
September 1949 Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
18 February 2022 (aged 72) Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Magherafelt St Gall's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Derry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Derry | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Hugh Niblock (September 1949 – 18 February 2022) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Magherafelt and St Gall's clubs and at senior level for the Derry county team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career[edit]
Niblock first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Magherafelt club. He progressed onto the club's senior team and won a Derry SFC title in 1975, in what was the club's first ever championship success at inter-county level.[1] Niblock first appeared for the Derry minor football team in 1967 before later joining the under-21 side. As a member of the Derry senior football team, he won Ulster Championship titles in 1970 and 1975.[2] Niblock subsequently became involved with the St. Gall's club in Belfast.
Personal life and death[edit]
Niblock was born in Magherafelt in September 1949.[3] His family had a strong association with sport, with his uncle, Frank Niblock, lining out for Derry when they won the National League in 1947.[4] Niblock's brother, Mickey, was a contemporary on the Derry team, while his nephew, David Niblock, won a Munster Championship title with Cork.[5] Niblock qualified as a teacher and spent the majority of his working life in St Patrick's College in Belfast.
Niblock died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 72.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Magherafelt
- Derry
References[edit]
- ^ "'I was praying to Mammy, that she would see it through' - one of the best post-match interviews you will ever see". The 42. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Death of Derry and Antrim GAA figure Hugh Niblock". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Mr Hugh Niblock". Check Company website. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Still a Rossa: Mickey Niblock on Magherafelt, New York, Pele and Nemo Rangers". The Irish News. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Mickey Niblock". Hogan Stand. 17 September 1993. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Tributes flood in after death of St Gall's and Derry GAA hero Hugh Niblock". Belfast Live. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.