Liam Harnan

Liam Harnan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Meath county [football team|Meath county team]. He had much success playing inter-county football in the 1980s & early 90s on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan. For Meath he played Centre Back. He played club football for Moynalvey. During his playing career he won 2 All-Ireland [Senior Football Championship|Senior All Ireland] Medals as well as 5 Leinster medals, 2 National League medals and a Centenary Cup medal. He was forced to sit on the substitutes' bench for most of the 1990 season due to back injury. He was regarded by Meath supporters as a strong player, a good distributor of the ball & very underestimated outside of Meath. He failed to get an All Star despite being a very important part of what most consider to be Meath's greatest ever team. He is a cousin of former Meath teammates Mick Lyons and Padraig Lyons.
Harnan is a brother-in-law of Eamonn Murray. Murray is married to Harnan's sister.